Tracked down is a phrase that is used to describe the process of finding something or someone. The term can be broken down into three separate words: traced, located, and hunted. Traced means to follow a path or route in order to find something or someone. Located means to find the exact position of something or someone. Hunted means to search for something or someone with determination. All three words together indicate that the person or thing being sought was found after a thorough search.