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 beloved prosecutor was hunted down and shot once in the temple for doing his job.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
After trying to hunt down the messenger in the halls of UBN, Bradley calls Chip and presents the messages she’s received to him over drinks.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Taylor portrays a member of a revolutionary group who are hunted down by Penn's military character Steven Lockjaw throughout the movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The narrative is that ICE agents are supposedly hunting down innocent parents on school grounds.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
After trying to hunt down the messenger in the halls of UBN, Bradley calls Chip and presents the messages she’s received to him over drinks.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Taylor portrays a member of a revolutionary group who are hunted down by Penn's military character Steven Lockjaw throughout the movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The narrative is that ICE agents are supposedly hunting down innocent parents on school grounds.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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