chase down

verb

chased down; chasing down; chases down
Synonyms of chase downnext
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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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 No team has chased down 187 at a World Cup and West Indies was limited to 148-5. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Security shut the gates into Hard Rock Stadium after crowds surged in, and law enforcement attempted to chase down fans who entered without tickets. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 26 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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