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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Yankees are chasing down the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and had a chance to cut their deficit with Toronto’s loss earlier in the day, but the Yankees could not take advantage of what seemed like a sure victory. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025

And on Thursday, the investigator chased down a tip Hannan had received from one of his followers that his dog was spotted in Del Valle, an edge city in the Greater Austin area. —Luke Chinman, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The Milwaukee Brewers are in a position to chase down the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central with the trade deadline fast approaching. —Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025

Lois Lane was last seen chasing down Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh. —Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025

Rhymes for chase down

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