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.
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The innards of the East Wing were spread out for everyone to see, like a rare and precious animals that had been hunted down and killed.
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Rita Braver, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Other repeat Huckleberry Gem Advisory clients hire Hoehn to hunt down diamonds for use in engagement rings or bespoke pieces that Hoehn then designs and produces.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Here are a few of our favorite melon varieties to hunt down this summer.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
There was always someone who wanted to go to a bookstore with you to hunt down a copy of Percy Jackson in Greek.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Rita Braver, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Other repeat Huckleberry Gem Advisory clients hire Hoehn to hunt down diamonds for use in engagement rings or bespoke pieces that Hoehn then designs and produces.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Here are a few of our favorite melon varieties to hunt down this summer.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
There was always someone who wanted to go to a bookstore with you to hunt down a copy of Percy Jackson in Greek.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunt down
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“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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