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hunt down
verb
- tr to pursue successfully by diligent searching and chasing
they finally hunted down the killer in Mexico
- intr (of a bell) to be rung progressively later during a set of changes
Example Sentences
The authorities later claimed to have hunted down and killed the animal, although conservationists said later there was clear evidence they had shot a different bear.
Later that evening the mother to two sons and one daughter was "hunted down" by Burnett, who was in possession of a kitchen knife and a smaller knife.
According to La Repubblica, police are still trying to hunt down members of the chat who go by nicknames such as Robert de Niro and Spider Man.
They went to hunt down Burundian rebels but are now supporting Kinshasa's army in battles against the M23.
But experts say such strikes will need to be consistent to hunt down existing IS cells in Somalia and stop others mushrooming.
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