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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Some will argue the movie is really about Sean Penn’s military antagonist who chases down DiCarpio’s dormant 1980s rabble rouser.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The kicker then injured his hamstring while chasing down the opening kick return and was forced to miss the remainder of the game.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The Angels put two more on in the seventh, again with one out, against Brewers lefty Aaron Ashby (4-2) and might have re-taken the lead had center fielder Blake Perkins not chased down and snared Chris Taylor’s first-pitch line drive to the gap in left center.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
These temperate, food-rich waters are a buffet for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, drawing them in to chase down mullet, menhaden, and other small fish.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The kicker then injured his hamstring while chasing down the opening kick return and was forced to miss the remainder of the game.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The Angels put two more on in the seventh, again with one out, against Brewers lefty Aaron Ashby (4-2) and might have re-taken the lead had center fielder Blake Perkins not chased down and snared Chris Taylor’s first-pitch line drive to the gap in left center.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
These temperate, food-rich waters are a buffet for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, drawing them in to chase down mullet, menhaden, and other small fish.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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