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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As their threatening name suggests, these birds were apex predators, using their strong legs and hooked beaks to hunt down prey.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
An ex-special forces agent played by Tenet’s John David Washington is recruited to bring an end to the battle by hunting down and killing the Creator, the elusive architect of the AI.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
On the series, Chapman hunted down lawbreakers who skipped bail.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
When a deity threatens to destroy the Underworld, Prince Sloth must leave his beloved enchanted library and hunt down the Book of Nightmares, an artifact with the ability to destroy worlds.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
An ex-special forces agent played by Tenet’s John David Washington is recruited to bring an end to the battle by hunting down and killing the Creator, the elusive architect of the AI.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
On the series, Chapman hunted down lawbreakers who skipped bail.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
When a deity threatens to destroy the Underworld, Prince Sloth must leave his beloved enchanted library and hunt down the Book of Nightmares, an artifact with the ability to destroy worlds.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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