Definitions

hunt down

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ferret out v.
hound v.
pursue v.

VERB

ferret out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light drive out get at sniff out uncover unearth

WEAK

be on to chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt learn nose out penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest root out scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail worm out

VERB

hound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy bother goad harass heckle hector persecute pester pursue

STRONG

bait bug chivy curdle dog drive harry hassle hunt impel prod provoke rag ride scout scratch tail

WEAK

be at be on one's back be on one's case be on one's tail beat the bushes bird-dog give chase leave no stone unturned rag on scratch around search high heaven take out after track down turn inside out turn upside down yap at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid help ignore make happy please soothe support

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt let go repress stop

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

pursue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go after seek

STRONG

accompany attend badger bait bug chivy dog fish harass harry haunt hound hunt oppress persevere persist plague ride shadow stalk tag tail trace track trail

WEAK

bird-dog camp on the doorstep of give chase move behind nose around play catch up poke around prowl after run after run down scout out search for search high heaven search out take out after track down

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist be lazy give up help ignore leave leave alone let go neglect quit run away stop support

WEAK

discontinue eschew retreat shun

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hunt down

Eric Bana plays Avner, a Mossad operative sent to hunt down the Palestinians whom Israel holds responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon and the DOJ are standing up a joint task force to hunt down and prosecute government leakers.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

They hunt down the scammers online by identifying patterns in bank data and use automated software to search social media messaging boards.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Many blockchain analytics firms help law enforcement decipher “anonymous” transactions and hunt down illicit activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

While those birds were important food sources for the initial colonists, especially on New Zealand’s South Island, most of them were soon exterminated on all islands, because they were easy to hunt down.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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