track down

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Surridge's journey has taken him on a rather different path to that of the 38-year-old icon he is trying to track down.

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To track down Orion, external, look out for a line of three bright stars, close together, known as Orion's Belt.

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“We tracked down the original artwork — first printed in the 1990s — and are bringing it back to say thank you, sustainably.”

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Now Henry can detect seven scents, ranging from birds of prey to hedgehogs, helping police track down those involved in wildlife crime.

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Knocking Rashad unconscious and stuffing him in a trunk in the back of his van, Vahid quickly drives around town tracking down others who were tortured by Peg Leg.

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