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

That happened a couple of months after a winner at St James’ Park as United chased down Kevin Keegan’s league leaders Newcastle. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 31 July 2026

During the film, the ominous saxophone line starts playing moments before the character Ricky is chased down by rival gang members and shot in the back. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

In addition to chasing down individual links and posts, studios will also look to combat large-scale piracy happening across the broader ecosystem. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026

The second was an extended look at a chase scene where one character played by must leap from his horse into the police car — all while being chased down the highway by one of the fanged creatures. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for chase down

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