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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Under Trump, immigrants who have lived in this nation for decades, worked diligently at menial jobs, raised families, paid their taxes, have been convicted of no crimes, are being hunted down like animals and deported.
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
His team is hunting down those involved in the probe, ousting many.
—Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
The twist lies in the group of Traitors, who eliminate the Faithful while they're hunted down themselves.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Davie’s management is a scrappy set of dealmakers, and has wasted no time in hunting down Polar shipbuilding expertise.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
His team is hunting down those involved in the probe, ousting many.
—Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
The twist lies in the group of Traitors, who eliminate the Faithful while they're hunted down themselves.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Davie’s management is a scrappy set of dealmakers, and has wasted no time in hunting down Polar shipbuilding expertise.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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