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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Season 2, episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us sees Ellie (Bella Ramsey) setting off to hunt down Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), and introduces two warring factions known as the Wolves (W.L.F.) and the Scars (Seraphites).
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Oftentimes the Marshals Service will work with state and local law enforcement agencies on particularly difficult cases, such as hunting down a man who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last year.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Say goodbye to the days of hunting down an outlet to charge your devices.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
The trailers for the season have already shown us scenes of Bella Ramsey’s character in Seattle, hunting down Abby.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Oftentimes the Marshals Service will work with state and local law enforcement agencies on particularly difficult cases, such as hunting down a man who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last year.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Say goodbye to the days of hunting down an outlet to charge your devices.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
The trailers for the season have already shown us scenes of Bella Ramsey’s character in Seattle, hunting down Abby.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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