1
: one that chases
2
: a drink of a different kind taken immediately after a stronger or weaker one
whiskey with a beer chaser
beer with a whiskey chaser
broadly
: something drunk or eaten immediately after something else
… I ask for tea, am handed a pot, and with it a chaser of cranberry juice … —
Walter Teller
Walter Teller 1
: a skilled worker who produces ornamental chasing
2
: a tool for cutting screw threads
Examples of chaser in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebChris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
This year, Delta Air Lines is marketing flights for eclipse chasers to see the event from the sky and a $1.5 billion economic boom is expected to impact states in the 115-mile wide path of totality.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
If Lee’s ability transfers seamlessly from the KBO to the MLB, the Giants will have themselves a pesky table setter who can run the bases and is an above-average flyball chaser in a ballpark that demands it.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The shadow of the moon will plunge everyone in its path into darkness, whether there's clouds in the sky or not, and writer and eclipse chaser Jamie Carter on WhenistheNextEclipse.com advises anyone who has never seen an eclipse before to not be intimidated by clouds.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Clear Skies Guaranteed Delta’s offering isn't anywhere near as exclusive, of course, but for some eclipse chasers, this may seem like an unmissable opportunity.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Today the 76-year-old is among America’s most prolific eclipse chasers.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
In the original Twister, a team of scientists and storm chasers, led by Jo (Helen Hunt) and Bill (Bill Paxton), follows a series of tornadoes to test out a new piece of technology and gather data on the storms.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
For eclipse chasers in Boston, Philadephia, Pittsburgh and Wahington D.C.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Noun
Caribou, Maine, should be especially good for eclipse chasers, and Indianapolis will have light coverage as well.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
This year, Delta Air Lines is marketing flights for eclipse chasers to see the event from the sky and a $1.5 billion economic boom is expected to impact states in the 115-mile wide path of totality.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
If Lee’s ability transfers seamlessly from the KBO to the MLB, the Giants will have themselves a pesky table setter who can run the bases and is an above-average flyball chaser in a ballpark that demands it.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The shadow of the moon will plunge everyone in its path into darkness, whether there's clouds in the sky or not, and writer and eclipse chaser Jamie Carter on WhenistheNextEclipse.com advises anyone who has never seen an eclipse before to not be intimidated by clouds.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Clear Skies Guaranteed Delta’s offering isn't anywhere near as exclusive, of course, but for some eclipse chasers, this may seem like an unmissable opportunity.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Today the 76-year-old is among America’s most prolific eclipse chasers.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
In the original Twister, a team of scientists and storm chasers, led by Jo (Helen Hunt) and Bill (Bill Paxton), follows a series of tornadoes to test out a new piece of technology and gather data on the storms.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
For eclipse chasers in Boston, Philadephia, Pittsburgh and Wahington D.C.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
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