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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San Diego’s odds of October success also hinge on chasing down the Dodgers, or at least overtaking the Chicago Cubs for the top wild-card spot.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Having entirely new avenues to chase down is tremendous.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The father was able to chase down the ball and then proudly deposited it into his son’s glove, but the woman — who still has not been publicly identified — wasn’t having any of it, as seen in video footage that has since gone viral.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to chase down the Milwaukee Brewers for the top seed in the National League, but may have to do it without Trea Turner.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Having entirely new avenues to chase down is tremendous.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The father was able to chase down the ball and then proudly deposited it into his son’s glove, but the woman — who still has not been publicly identified — wasn’t having any of it, as seen in video footage that has since gone viral.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to chase down the Milwaukee Brewers for the top seed in the National League, but may have to do it without Trea Turner.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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