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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Kahrs accepted the assist and got in the car, helping the woman navigate to chase down the suspects.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Ada County Dispatch, along with Boise police and the Idaho State Police, tracked down the owner and chased down the cows.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Dozens of investigators have been involved in chasing down at least four suspects who targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The Kings nearly committed a turnover before Schroder chased down the loose ball in the backcourt.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Ada County Dispatch, along with Boise police and the Idaho State Police, tracked down the owner and chased down the cows.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Dozens of investigators have been involved in chasing down at least four suspects who targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The Kings nearly committed a turnover before Schroder chased down the loose ball in the backcourt.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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