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

After Tonje missed a 3-pointer with 34 seconds left, Blackwell tried to chase down the rebound, but his path was impeded by Jaden Akins, who was called for the foul. —Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025

Although Folger and Frykowski initially escaped, they were chased down and murdered too. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025

No Other Land’s directors were chased down and held at gunpoint while capturing horrific attacks on Palestinians. —Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025

Disney fans, however, may already be familiar with the anglerfish due to its appearance in 2003's Finding Nemo, in which the creature attempted to chase down Marlin and Dory while in the depths of the ocean. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for chase down

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