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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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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

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He also tracked down Ashaal’s SUV to a neighborhood that includes a prison for the security services.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Two years ago, Jack Lang of The Athletic, external tracked down a once-teenage Brazilian prodigy dubbed 'The Little Seal', now 38 enjoying a quiet life coaching kids in North Carolina.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He tracked down the doorknob, turned it, and went inside, making sure to take a quick but necessarily shallow gulp of air just before he closed the door behind him.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt