MANHUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of manhunt in English

(Definition of manhunt from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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Examples of manhunt

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I find it uncivilised because we are put in the position of indulging in a manhunt which really should not concern us.
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The subsequent manhunt for one of those involved led many senior police officers to question the ability of the force to confront the armed criminal.
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The manhunt has been selective, and has dealt only with certain crimes in certain places.
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There has been talk about manhunts.
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As the conspirators fled, a manhunt was launched.
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Police organize a statewide manhunt for the escapees and eventually discover the distraught family's plight.
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Along the way, however, the trio arouse the suspicion of the police, out in force on a manhunt for the robbers.
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A nationwide manhunt received near saturation media coverage.
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The police radio traffic describing the manhunt reveals a chaotic search, with police pursuing several leads towards differing locations with varying suspect descriptions.
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A nationwide manhunt involving thousands of police officers was launched.
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The three suspects went on the run, initiating a large-scale manhunt.
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Manhunt 2 has updates made to the stealth mechanics of the previous game.
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The police launch a manhunt for him, but are unable to catch him.
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When his family were unable to contact him, they called 911 and a manhunt began.
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He saw it as a question of human decencythat was how he found himself the prey in a manhunt as horrifying as it was deadly.
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Translations of manhunt

in Chinese (Traditional)
(尤指對罪犯的)搜捕,追捕…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(尤指对罪犯的)搜捕,追捕…
in Spanish
búsqueda…
in Portuguese
caçada…
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