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
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This is a great period to focus on your budget, chase down new income streams or even look for a better-paying job.
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Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Earlier that month, a British warship and an American patrol aircraft chased down a speedboat as its crew tried to flee and dump its cargo of drugs into the water near the U.S. Virgin Islands.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2024
His impact generally comes from shutting down anything the opposition is trying to do offensively — breaking up passes, clogging lanes, chasing down pucks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
That was on display again in Boston, charging to make a diving catch, and in Philadelphia, chasing down a deep fly ball and backhanding it with his glove.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Researchers have previously proposed what’s known as the endurance pursuit hypothesis—the theory that human bodies evolved to chase down prey on foot until the other animal can’t run anymore.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Browne-Marshall said prosecutors in such high-profile cases as Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger who was chased down and killed by three white vigilantes in 2020 near Brunswick, Georgia, initially balked at pursuing charges until widespread protests forced them to take action.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Audemars Piguet issued the Royal Oak in the 1970s, setting off a trend for luxurious steel sports watches that saw traditionalists like IWC and Patek Philippe chasing down this emerging market, with the Ingenieur and the Nautilus, respectively.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
Welch spent two years chasing down new leads, but Greer was nowhere to be found.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Earlier that month, a British warship and an American patrol aircraft chased down a speedboat as its crew tried to flee and dump its cargo of drugs into the water near the U.S. Virgin Islands.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2024
His impact generally comes from shutting down anything the opposition is trying to do offensively — breaking up passes, clogging lanes, chasing down pucks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
That was on display again in Boston, charging to make a diving catch, and in Philadelphia, chasing down a deep fly ball and backhanding it with his glove.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Researchers have previously proposed what’s known as the endurance pursuit hypothesis—the theory that human bodies evolved to chase down prey on foot until the other animal can’t run anymore.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Browne-Marshall said prosecutors in such high-profile cases as Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger who was chased down and killed by three white vigilantes in 2020 near Brunswick, Georgia, initially balked at pursuing charges until widespread protests forced them to take action.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Audemars Piguet issued the Royal Oak in the 1970s, setting off a trend for luxurious steel sports watches that saw traditionalists like IWC and Patek Philippe chasing down this emerging market, with the Ingenieur and the Nautilus, respectively.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
Welch spent two years chasing down new leads, but Greer was nowhere to be found.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
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