How to Use chase down in a Sentence

chase down

phrasal verb

• Elsbeth and Kaya continue to chase down details of Mac’s evening and relationships.
  — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
• In the 77th minute, Ertz lobbed a nifty ball that Smith chased down on the right wing.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 22 July 2023
• Some dogs are even bred to chase down coyotes, and the coyotes don’t stand a chance.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
• Want is deep and big and horrible and it cannot be chased down.
  — Jennifer Gilmore, Harper's Magazine, 13 Mar. 2023
• Rolex never swayed with trends or tried to chase down the latest fad.
  — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
• Welch spent two years chasing down new leads, but Greer was nowhere to be found.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
• Smith used her speed to race past two defenders on the right side of the field and chase down a Julie Ertz pass.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 22 July 2023
• Branch said Garrett chased down Howze and shot him from behind as the 28-year-old ran.
  — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 8 July 2024
• They are not taught to chase down suspects, nor are they trained to smell for drugs, bombs or people.
  — Nate Flauto, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2023
• Venus spends much of June chasing down the more distant and fainter planet Mars.
  — Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
• In the ninth inning, Vaz chased down a foul ball off the bat of Angels outfielder Jorge Ruiz.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
• On both goals, George was running toward the goal, chasing down the ball, while the goalkeeper left the goal, trying to get to the ball first.
  — Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2024
• That leaves Brayan Bello as the only reputable starter with 31 games left to play and two teams to chase down for a playoff berth.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
• Hamlin got a poor jump on the last restart, couldn’t chase down Reddick, and finished second.
  — Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
• Bowens crashed to the turf awkwardly while chasing down a deep pass, and stayed down while clutching his right knee.
  — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
• Langeliers opened the inning with a triple that Jazz Chisholm Jr. couldn’t chase down in right-center field.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
• But, the injury bug struck just before the end of the third quarter, when Branch pulled up lame while chasing down a tackle.
  — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2023
• The ball boys had to chase down the actual Cowboys-decal ball used by the offense to give to Turpin for safe-keeping.
  — Kristi Scales, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
• The mayor was in touch with the track coach and had a staff member chase down a lead on an alternative space for handball.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
• That’s fun for fans who can buy the figurines, but a bummer for anyone who doesn’t want to chase down collectibles just to get a special horse.
  — WIRED, 5 July 2023
• Maybe paired with Redondo, Busquets could do his thing and let younger legs chase down speedy wingers and forwards.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
• So Cooney chases down Elijah, and the boy in the car continues shooting and Elijah's hit and Elijah dies.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 June 2023
• This process, which often has shoppers rolling their eyes, keeps Aldi staff from chasing down carts in the parking lot.
  — Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 21 Oct. 2024
• Markets have been under pressure most of the week and Thursday felt a bit like chasing down loose chickens.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• Or the pilot who chased down two Russian air-defense troops on their motorbike in Kherson around the same time.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• These anglers have been chasing down record-breaking fish for several years and have now added this catch to their list.
  — Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• When not in the newsroom or chasing down a source, he can be found painting, listening to hip-hop or watching sports.
  — Joel Umanzor, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 June 2023
• Werenski tapped in another at 18:30 for his fourth goal of the season, forcing the Ducks to chase down what felt like a hopeless cause.
  — Josh Gross, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
• And for a brief moment the outfielders – all of them – looked like gulls from Mission Bay chasing scraps rather than chasing down fly balls.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 29 July 2023
• Hezbollah will now need to review its internal security, chase down potential collaborators and gauge how its supply chains may have been compromised, Horowitz said.
  — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024