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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In a 2023 interview with STAT, Foege explained that the WHO’s smallpox containment strategy — the agency led the global effort to eradicate the disease — was to achieve mass coverage with vaccine, then chase down any cases and focus on containing them.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Jan. 2026
From the left side of the neutral zone, Pastrnak tossed an area pass down the right wing that Zadorov chased down.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
However, he was chased down and apprehend.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Mother McAuley’s Quinn Arundel chased down a ball that was swiftly heading out of bounds.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Jan. 2026
From the left side of the neutral zone, Pastrnak tossed an area pass down the right wing that Zadorov chased down.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
However, he was chased down and apprehend.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Mother McAuley’s Quinn Arundel chased down a ball that was swiftly heading out of bounds.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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