hunt down

phrasal 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

An Ising machine is a special kind of computer designed to solve optimization problems—the kind of problems where the goal is to hunt down the best solution among an enormous number of possibilities. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026

Some days, her job consists of hunting down coaches for traveling expense reports and working with the creative team to produce graphics for recruits. —Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026

In its sophomore season, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates. —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026

There are three collectible tins to hunt down, all inspired by conversation candies. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for hunt down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown