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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Using an extensive surveillance network, authorities are now hunting down individuals identified in protest footage.
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Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
This is an offensive technology designed to hunt down even military Starlink deployments.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Luckily, Travel + Leisure is known for hunting down comfortable shoes, and most of them surprisingly come from Amazon’s long weekend sale.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The town’s sheriff is tasked with keeping the peace among an influx of outsiders and hunting down a mysterious killer.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
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Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
This is an offensive technology designed to hunt down even military Starlink deployments.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Luckily, Travel + Leisure is known for hunting down comfortable shoes, and most of them surprisingly come from Amazon’s long weekend sale.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The town’s sheriff is tasked with keeping the peace among an influx of outsiders and hunting down a mysterious killer.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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