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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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Following years of research in 2012 he tracked down a collector in east Asia who had his father's medals and was willing to sell them for a large sum.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Rachel Shenton, prosecuting, said the pair left the scene and ran from officers when they were tracked down, before being arrested.

From BBC • May 29, 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

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 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