manhunt
noun
man·hunt ˈman-ˌhənt 
: an organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime
Example Sentences
After several days of searching, the sheriff called off the manhunt. The FBI launched a manhunt to find the kidnappers.
Recent Examples on the Web Next up is a staged concert of the musical about Lincoln’s assassination and subsequent manhunt for his killer scheduled for Sept. 9 through 11 at St. Edward High School. 
John Benson, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022 Henderson fled from officers, which led to a chase and brief manhunt. Henri Hollis, ajc, 21 Apr. 2022 Both came on the heels of the Brooklyn subway shooting, which injured more than two dozen people and led to a subsequent manhunt for alleged gunman Frank James. Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2022 During Eric Rudolph's five years on the lam, despite a nationwide manhunt and a million-dollar bounty, a transient appears to have come closer to catching the serial bomber than did any federal agent. Blake Morrison, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Gary police launched a manhunt after the Wednesday killing of 79-year-old Cornelius Olive, who was shot while walking his dog near his residence in the 3200 block of West 21st Place. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Police launched a manhunt, offering a $250,000 reward for the capture of the young woman's killer. Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Netflix movie, when the CIA’s most skilled operative accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 July 2022 Bessemer police, along with officers from multiple surrounding agencies, set up a perimeter and launched a manhunt. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 June 2022 See More
John Benson, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022 Henderson fled from officers, which led to a chase and brief manhunt. Henri Hollis, ajc, 21 Apr. 2022 Both came on the heels of the Brooklyn subway shooting, which injured more than two dozen people and led to a subsequent manhunt for alleged gunman Frank James. Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2022 During Eric Rudolph's five years on the lam, despite a nationwide manhunt and a million-dollar bounty, a transient appears to have come closer to catching the serial bomber than did any federal agent. Blake Morrison, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Gary police launched a manhunt after the Wednesday killing of 79-year-old Cornelius Olive, who was shot while walking his dog near his residence in the 3200 block of West 21st Place. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Police launched a manhunt, offering a $250,000 reward for the capture of the young woman's killer. Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Netflix movie, when the CIA’s most skilled operative accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 July 2022 Bessemer police, along with officers from multiple surrounding agencies, set up a perimeter and launched a manhunt. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above