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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Heinrich Klaasen belted eleven fours in his 64 while Rassie van der Dussen embedded himself at the crease for an unbeaten 72 to chase down the target.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
As George chases down leads and suspects — fretting over how far to go to get the truth and then how to shape what he’s learned for the masses — he’s forced to confront whether his age is a liability.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
However, Sadie's life is far from chasing down birds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Before Peter can so much as walk through the door at ultra-selective Midtown High School, a portal opens and Doctor Strange (Robin Atkin Downes) shows up, chasing down a vicious alien symbiote.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
As George chases down leads and suspects — fretting over how far to go to get the truth and then how to shape what he’s learned for the masses — he’s forced to confront whether his age is a liability.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
However, Sadie's life is far from chasing down birds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Before Peter can so much as walk through the door at ultra-selective Midtown High School, a portal opens and Doctor Strange (Robin Atkin Downes) shows up, chasing down a vicious alien symbiote.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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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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