chase down

phrasal verb

chased down; chasing down; chases down

1

: to follow and catch (someone or something)

Police chased down the robber in an alley.

2

: to search for and find (someone or something)

I finally chased down that recipe I promised you.

I chased him down at his old hangout.

Examples of chase down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While iron is known to form in the fiery cores of stars, astrophysicists are still chasing down the sources of heavier elements, such as gold. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025

Roberts said Hernández felt the injury while chasing down a line drive in the gap in the third inning of Monday's game. —Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025

Just a gang of wildly talented, hard-working folks who love to chase down a good story. —Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

He can get chased down from behind and doesn’t have true breakaway speed, but if the Lions are looking for a bruiser who can be called upon in short-yardage situations, Robichaux is a good bet. —Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for chase down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown