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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The team often tries hunting down the missing package by searching the warehouse, reviewing the order system, contacting the carrier, etc.
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Christian Hyatt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The daguerreotype of John C. Calhoun was what led Shumard to hunt down other early prints in the museum’s collections.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Depending on any additional money changing teams, this appears to be a coup for first-year Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey, whose team was hunting down the Dodgers in the National League West.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
The blouse looked comfortable yet elegant, which inspired us to hunt down lookalikes for less.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Christian Hyatt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The daguerreotype of John C. Calhoun was what led Shumard to hunt down other early prints in the museum’s collections.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Depending on any additional money changing teams, this appears to be a coup for first-year Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey, whose team was hunting down the Dodgers in the National League West.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
The blouse looked comfortable yet elegant, which inspired us to hunt down lookalikes for less.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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