chase down
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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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
The end of Mohammad Rizwan's defiant, 166-ball innings signaled the end of Pakistan's hopes of chasing down an improbable victory target of 437.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Durán chased down the ball and then threw wildly toward first base trying to get Ohtani.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
After a jump ball, Miles chased down the ball at midcourt, started to drive and passed to Hof, whose layup at the buzzer did not fall.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
The end of Mohammad Rizwan's defiant, 166-ball innings signaled the end of Pakistan's hopes of chasing down an improbable victory target of 437.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Durán chased down the ball and then threw wildly toward first base trying to get Ohtani.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
After a jump ball, Miles chased down the ball at midcourt, started to drive and passed to Hof, whose layup at the buzzer did not fall.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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