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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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Mladic disappeared in 1995 and was only tracked down in rural Serbia in 2011 after 16 years on the run.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

One by one, Ford also tracked down the men in Cynthia’s life.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He was tracked down with the help of U.S. intelligence obtained, in part, through Predator drone surveillance, the sources said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Theodore Kaczynski was tracked down with help from his brother who read portions of the Unabomber’s manifesto and alerted authorities to his suspicions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

When I come to, Ma tells me that Kim and Chou were also sick and had the same nightmares of being tracked down and killed by monsters.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung