chase down

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

Tanigaki isn’t looking for base reactions, though, and his intention isn’t to inspire audiences to chase down criminals. —Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

For example, Stevens said, a department could create a policy that if an officer chases down and handcuffs a suspect — an inherently tense situation — a different officer would be responsible for transporting and booking the suspect, eliminating further contact with the first officer. —Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026

Survivors of the shooting later testified that Pickens killed both victims then chased down and shot two others. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

So far, his most viral video had more that 70 million views and showed him — dressed as the Grinch and accompanied by his trademark orange dinosaur — chasing down a train at the Orange Line’s Halsted station. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for chase down

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