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. 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 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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