1
: one that chases
2
: a drink of a different kind taken immediately after a stronger or weaker one
whiskey with a beer chaser
beer with a whiskey chaser
broadly
: something drunk or eaten immediately after something else
… I ask for tea, am handed a pot, and with it a chaser of cranberry juice … —
Walter Teller
Walter Teller 1
: a skilled worker who produces ornamental chasing
2
: a tool for cutting screw threads
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
On board, guests learned firsthand why the ocean may provide eclipse chasers with their best shot at a clear view.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Other video from storm chasers showed mounds of cars buried beneath snow in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
However, the article notes this training will likely be easier for happy chasers because dogs who are angry or fearful bee-chasers have stronger emotions to overcome.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This is why people use chasers after taking shots, to distract themselves from the unpleasantness of alcohol’s fire.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
On board, guests learned firsthand why the ocean may provide eclipse chasers with their best shot at a clear view.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Other video from storm chasers showed mounds of cars buried beneath snow in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
However, the article notes this training will likely be easier for happy chasers because dogs who are angry or fearful bee-chasers have stronger emotions to overcome.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Chaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaser. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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