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.
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But that didn’t stop the aspiring racer from chasing down his dream.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Yeah, he was chased down the street in Amsterdam by a knife, wield and pimp.
—Outside Online, 11 June 2025
After an intense exchange of drop shots, Gauff hit a lob that Sabalenka chased down before attempting a shot between her legs — only for Gauff to intercept it at the net.
—Jerome Pugmire, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Now he's headed to Boulder, Colorado, chasing down the latest incident of violent antisemitism.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Yeah, he was chased down the street in Amsterdam by a knife, wield and pimp.
—Outside Online, 11 June 2025
After an intense exchange of drop shots, Gauff hit a lob that Sabalenka chased down before attempting a shot between her legs — only for Gauff to intercept it at the net.
—Jerome Pugmire, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Now he's headed to Boulder, Colorado, chasing down the latest incident of violent antisemitism.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for chase down
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“Chase down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chase%20down. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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