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

Not long after Oxford’s confession, authorities tracked down Travis, who was in jail for an unrelated warrant in Boulder, Colorado, and had him extradited to Oklahoma.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Al Jazeera and a radio station in Mumbai tracked down my cellphone number and called for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

As officers tracked down the coursers, it turned out they had come from all over the country: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Berkshire, north Wales.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

She tracked down whistleblowers and poked around the fintech firm’s American headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

“My mom says he tracked down the dog treats she tried to hide in a drawer. So I guess he does know how to follow his nose. What kind of mystery?”

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon