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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Harbinger is an alien presence on a secretive but dire mission, and he’s being hunted down by Assassin, a killer trying to prevent Harbinger from completing his quest.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Once day Onesti witnessed a terrible ghostly tableau; a young woman who had declined the love of a knight was hunted down by the knight and killed daily at a particular spot.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
During their journey, Brock/Venom bump up against Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a militia leader who hunts down and eliminates symbiotes seeking a life on Earth.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The mayor suggested that, when an attack occurred, the fire alarm bells should be rung so that all the citizens could pour out of their houses armed and ready to hunt down the killer.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Once day Onesti witnessed a terrible ghostly tableau; a young woman who had declined the love of a knight was hunted down by the knight and killed daily at a particular spot.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
During their journey, Brock/Venom bump up against Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a militia leader who hunts down and eliminates symbiotes seeking a life on Earth.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The mayor suggested that, when an attack occurred, the fire alarm bells should be rung so that all the citizens could pour out of their houses armed and ready to hunt down the killer.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Hunt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt%20down. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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