hunt down

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

Asking folks to hunt down the USA Network, and TNT, and then download Amazon Prime, and also find FS1 for 26 of your 33 races is a slap in the face. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Most of Ardis’s life, in other words, has been its aftermath; the collectors—the old Russian men and me—hunting down the few copies that survive. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

The stakes are high for both because Harkness is seeking the youngster under Lamb’s protection and Lamb would like to put a stop to the forces currently hunting down his former and current Joes. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

The second season promises a more diverse selection of killers for our man and his boy to hunt down. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hunt down

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