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.
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Set in Dublin, the film is about a local detective who works with a British profiler to hunt down what appears to be a serial killer.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Historians have said the use of soldiers to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act — which saw escaped slaves hunted down and returned to the South — helped spark the Civil War.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
There’s no need to hunt down a law office, worry about upfront fees, or second-guess whether the attorney is legitimate.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Fiyero now appears to head the Wizard's guard, charged with hunting down Elphaba.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 June 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Historians have said the use of soldiers to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act — which saw escaped slaves hunted down and returned to the South — helped spark the Civil War.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
There’s no need to hunt down a law office, worry about upfront fees, or second-guess whether the attorney is legitimate.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Fiyero now appears to head the Wizard's guard, charged with hunting down Elphaba.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 June 2025
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 12 Jul. 2025.
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