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manhunt

[ man-huhnt ]

noun

  1. an intensive search for a criminal, suspect, escaped convict, etc., as by law enforcement agencies.
  2. an intensive search for any person.


manhunt

/ ˈæˌʌԳ /

noun

  1. an organized search, usually by police, for a wanted man or fugitive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌܲԳٱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • man hunter noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of manhunt1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; man + hunt
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Example Sentences

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McGhee, 51, was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives when he was nabbed in Bullhead City following a nationwide manhunt in 2003.

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Police arrested Mr Mangione, 26, days later in Pennsylvania after a nationwide manhunt.

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After the murders in July, a manhunt ended when Clifford was found in a cemetery in Enfield, north London, where he had shot and paralysed himself with a crossbow.

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The couple first came to public attention in January 2023 when police launched a very public manhunt after evidence of a recent birth was found in a burnt-out car near Bolton.

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Following the murders, he became the subject of a manhunt for a number of hours before he was found injured in Lavender Hill Cemetery, in Enfield, after shooting himself in the chest with the crossbow.

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