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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to hunt down all those involved in the planning and execution of Tuesday’s attack. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025

Atsu is going to hunt down the members of the Yotei Six that did her wrong and get revenge. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025

There are no Jedis, no secrets about Darth Vader's past for Reddit sleuths to hunt down, no adorable creatures to slap on backpacks and lunchboxes. —Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025

Like many other residents, Siba did not realize that other armed groups were also coming with a different motive: hunting down Alawites. —Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for hunt down

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