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.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
McDermott watched to monitor whether Ravens running back Derrick Henry would chase down James Cook for the NFL rushing title.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
So McCarthy is still doing very well indeed for a guy who was once chased down Route 1 in Saugus by a posse of local police, finally cornered in a mall parking lot and charged with drunk driving.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The season finale finds Mike chasing down escaped prisoner Merle Callahan, an Aryan who murdered the wife of Mike's brother.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
McDermott watched to monitor whether Ravens running back Derrick Henry would chase down James Cook for the NFL rushing title.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
So McCarthy is still doing very well indeed for a guy who was once chased down Route 1 in Saugus by a posse of local police, finally cornered in a mall parking lot and charged with drunk driving.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The season finale finds Mike chasing down escaped prisoner Merle Callahan, an Aryan who murdered the wife of Mike's brother.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chase down
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“Chase down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chase%20down. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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