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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No team has chased down 187 at a World Cup and West Indies was limited to 148-5.
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ABC News, 24 June 2026
Young chased down a fly ball off the bat of Mesa deep into the alley in left-center.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Tanigaki isn’t looking for base reactions, though, and his intention isn’t to inspire audiences to chase down criminals.
—Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
For example, Stevens said, a department could create a policy that if an officer chases down and handcuffs a suspect — an inherently tense situation — a different officer would be responsible for transporting and booking the suspect, eliminating further contact with the first officer.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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ABC News, 24 June 2026
Young chased down a fly ball off the bat of Mesa deep into the alley in left-center.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Tanigaki isn’t looking for base reactions, though, and his intention isn’t to inspire audiences to chase down criminals.
—Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
For example, Stevens said, a department could create a policy that if an officer chases down and handcuffs a suspect — an inherently tense situation — a different officer would be responsible for transporting and booking the suspect, eliminating further contact with the first officer.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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