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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In addition to that, players can also hunt down Gypceros, a returning monster from the series.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The biggest challenge was to hunt down the watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Campaigns are making sure every ballot counts Nov. 13, 2024
After the election, both parties launched massive efforts to hunt down every voter whose mail ballot was flagged for a technicality, such as a missing signature or a signature that did not match the voter’s information file.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The biggest challenge was to hunt down the watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Campaigns are making sure every ballot counts Nov. 13, 2024
After the election, both parties launched massive efforts to hunt down every voter whose mail ballot was flagged for a technicality, such as a missing signature or a signature that did not match the voter’s information file.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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