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.
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On the arena side, Waddell oversaw renovations that took two and a half years and also chased down arena naming rights.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Kornet deadpanned in his postgame media scrum, referring to James’ iconic chase down block in the 2016 Finals.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The first five batters of the game had Pueblo County’s outfielders chasing down tricky fly balls in the morning wind.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Scheffler played well, finishing solo 3rd, but just couldn’t make enough birdies to chase down Wyndham Clark.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Kornet deadpanned in his postgame media scrum, referring to James’ iconic chase down block in the 2016 Finals.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The first five batters of the game had Pueblo County’s outfielders chasing down tricky fly balls in the morning wind.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Scheffler played well, finishing solo 3rd, but just couldn’t make enough birdies to chase down Wyndham Clark.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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