hunt down
verb
hunted down; hunting down; hunts down
1
: to succeed in finding (something)
It may take me a while to hunt down the phone number.
2
: to find and capture (someone)
The killer was hunted down with help from his relatives.
Examples of hunt down in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After an extremely awkward mother-son kiss, Alicent convinces Aemond to fly to Harrenhal and hunt down Daemon.
—
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 June 2026
The Killer has to hunt down the Survivors and sacrifice them to a force known as the Entity, while the Survivors have to avoid being caught and power up the exit gates by fixing a series of generators.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 June 2026
These drones perform multiple functions, including hunting down Ukrainian drones, identifying Ukrainian defensive positions, and providing overwatch for additional infiltration teams moving forward.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Coffee lovers were stuck with their local shops, grocery stores, or hunting down individual roaster websites.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunt down
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 June 2026
The Killer has to hunt down the Survivors and sacrifice them to a force known as the Entity, while the Survivors have to avoid being caught and power up the exit gates by fixing a series of generators.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 June 2026
These drones perform multiple functions, including hunting down Ukrainian drones, identifying Ukrainian defensive positions, and providing overwatch for additional infiltration teams moving forward.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Coffee lovers were stuck with their local shops, grocery stores, or hunting down individual roaster websites.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunt down
Cite this Entry
“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
