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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Go chase down murderers and rapists and drug dealers and violent offenders.
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
There is an Important Item that needs to be chased down, for the Fate of the Universe is at stake.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Four explosive first-person-view drones chased down and struck the tank, eventually immobilizing it.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
An arson suspect was chased down by residents after allegedly sparking fires near Chatsworth Reservoir.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
There is an Important Item that needs to be chased down, for the Fate of the Universe is at stake.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Four explosive first-person-view drones chased down and struck the tank, eventually immobilizing it.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
An arson suspect was chased down by residents after allegedly sparking fires near Chatsworth Reservoir.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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