in the hunt vs on the hunt

Both 'in the hunt' and 'on the hunt' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'In the hunt' is used to describe someone who is actively participating in a competition or search, while 'on the hunt' is used to describe someone who is actively searching for something, often with the intention of capturing or finding it.

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in the hunt

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe someone who is actively participating in a competition or search.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is actively involved in a pursuit, such as a competition, search, or quest.

Examples:

The team is in the hunt for the championship title.
She is in the hunt for a new job.
They are in the hunt for the missing treasure.
He is in the hunt for the best deal on a new car.
The detectives are in the hunt for the criminal.

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He'll post it to someone involved in the hunt.
Shares get dished out first to those that helped in the hunt or as payback for favors.
Vampires don't bring familiars in the hunt, they slow them down.
As soon as we get the engines fixed, We're back in the hunt.
It's believed to be the first major breakthrough in this inquiry and in the hunt for the hidden millions.
Then the nannies are collateral damage in the hunt for what he really wants - a child.
No, now that your boss has given us all you folks to help in the hunt, it's only a matter of time.
But we'd be willing to join forces in the hunt.
The police are under increasing pressure in the hunt for the so-called truth terrorist following the abduction this morning of five Kent primary school children and their bus driver.
You know, even if I don't, maybe there is as much joy in the hunt as there is in the harpooning.
Oliver told me of his plan to involve you in the hunt for Sara's killer.
I will outrace Malachi in the hunt for Metatron, and I will certainly outrace you on your own.
Was our ally in the hunt for terrorists not guilty of the worst ethnic cleansing in centuries when it wiped out an entire race, the Red Indians?
and this morning, White House spokesperson Melanie Endara said the FBI was providing regular updates to the Oval Office on the progress police are making in the hunt for Batman.
In the hunt for this beast known as "Red John".
In the hunt for an evil twin to our Sun that shakes comets loose and rains death across the Earth, all of the pieces are in place except one.
WHICH IS WHY I JUST ENLISTED THE 10-MILLION CITIZENS OF L.A. COUNTY IN THE HUNT.
Here at home, fresh discoveries have been made in the hunt for the assassins of Zimbabwean dissident Walter Lutulu.
But I got too wrapped up in the hunt.
But we'd be willing to join forces in the hunt.

Alternatives:

competing for
searching for
looking for
pursuing
on the trail of

on the hunt

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe someone who is actively searching for something, often with the intention of capturing or finding it.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is actively looking for something, typically with the goal of capturing or finding it.