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.
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Was there really an all-out attempt to hunt down the best talent?
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But now, Williams is facing a felony charge after participating in senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and water guns.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Totally stylish—but don’t worry about hunting down the rest of the matching set.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
For many here, Khalil’s death reflected a larger pattern — first seen in the Gaza Strip — of Israel hunting down reporters.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But now, Williams is facing a felony charge after participating in senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and water guns.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Totally stylish—but don’t worry about hunting down the rest of the matching set.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
For many here, Khalil’s death reflected a larger pattern — first seen in the Gaza Strip — of Israel hunting down reporters.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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