tracked down

VERB

follow, pursue

Synonyms

WEAK

apprehend be hot on the trail beat the bushes bird-dog bring to light capture catch chase cover dig up discover do dog dog footsteps of draw an inference expose ferret out find go after hunt piece together put together run down scout shadow smell out sniff out stalk stick to tail trace trail travel traverse unearth

Antonyms

WEAK

run away

Example Sentences

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tracked down

Five people tested positive for the parasite, and another 42 were identified as sick once they were tracked down using the restaurant’s food-delivery records.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

With intense heat pummeling many parts of the world this summer, I tracked down Ed Ballard, who covers climate change and the energy transition, shvitzing in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

It was only in 2024 that online sleuths tracked down the original photo to a 2002 renovation of a furniture store in Wisconsin.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

The programme was tracked down by Film is Fabulous!

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

I tracked down the owner of the abandoned house, and once the papers were all signed and it was mine, I arranged for Marcus to help me renovate.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick