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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

A third man seems to have never been tracked down and interviewed by investigators in Ghana.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

Saemi Palsson, Fischer’s old bodyguard, was tracked down at his winter home in the north of Spain.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady