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.

Examples of chase down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Romero gave chase down a narrow alley where Biddle said Sartor turned and fired, striking Romero in the right arm. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025

One big culprit is accounts payable and receivable: paying vendors, issuing invoices and chasing down late payments. —Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Forward Michelle Cooper chased down a long, deep pass during last weekend’s KC Current 1-0 victory over Angel City FC at CPKC Stadium. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025

Two decades later, with ICE patrols chasing down undocumented workers at Home Depots and a real fog of fear spreading through the city, the movie suddenly seems less like farce and more like dark prophecy. —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025

Rhymes for chase down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown