track down

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to find by tracking or pursuing

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track down Idioms  

1. Follow successfully, locate, as in I've been trying to track down that book but haven't had any luck. This term alludes to the literal use of track, “follow the footsteps of.” [Second half of 1800s]

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track down

It also hinges on the interviewers, inspectors and epidemiologists willing to track down customers and trace ingredients back through their production and distribution networks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Kevin Murphy, of Norfolk Wildlife Rescue, has been trying to track down the Savannah cat since it was spotted three weeks ago near Bramerton, south of Norwich.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Don’t expect members of my profession to track down the story.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Last year, the Providence, R.I., police chief credited Flock’s cameras with helping track down the Brown University shooting suspect, who had changed license plates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Skid’s into botany and there’s an elusive variety of musk thistle that he’s desperate to track down.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon