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 holiday season is in full swing and while some are out hunting down the coolest holiday light displays in the Valley others are more content cozying up on the couch and enjoying a Hallmark Christmas movie.
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Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Welcome, Lakanwal was a part of a specialized unit under the CIA that hunted down Taliban commanders.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Priests, teachers, nurses, students, anyone who dared share a tally sheet was hunted down.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Minnow, a seemingly troubled woman, goes to extreme lengths to hunt down the mysterious man who took her.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
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Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Welcome, Lakanwal was a part of a specialized unit under the CIA that hunted down Taliban commanders.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Priests, teachers, nurses, students, anyone who dared share a tally sheet was hunted down.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Minnow, a seemingly troubled woman, goes to extreme lengths to hunt down the mysterious man who took her.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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