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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About a minute before the second intermission, Brink chased down a loose puck and held off McDonagh just long enough to spot Lycksell, who found Poehling in the slot.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
MacKinnon chased down the puck behind Anaheim’s net and snapped a backhanded pass through the legs of Saku Koivu to Jamie McGinn cutting to the net.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The creature is speedy for chasing down fleeing monsters and can track scents of different monsters or resources.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Kids benefit by having short memories, a requirement for golfers chasing down wins against the best in the world.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
MacKinnon chased down the puck behind Anaheim’s net and snapped a backhanded pass through the legs of Saku Koivu to Jamie McGinn cutting to the net.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The creature is speedy for chasing down fleeing monsters and can track scents of different monsters or resources.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Kids benefit by having short memories, a requirement for golfers chasing down wins against the best in the world.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 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 17 Mar. 2025.
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