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

When the boys returned to the home, the suspect, who lived at the residence, chased down the boys and fired a gun, striking the 15-year-old, according to the release. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026

Owusu’s body was found one day after Frimpong was chased down and shot dead in the Bronx. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Angie keeps trying to explain herself through tears, and even tries to chase down Mary in the parking lot, but no dice. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Customs Air and Marine Operations agents also put on a show in Government Cut with a Blackhawk helicopter and two Customs boats chasing down agents in a mock smuggling vessel. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for chase down

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