chase down

phrasal verb

chased down; chasing down; chases down

: to follow and catch (someone or something)

Police chased down the robber in an alley.

: 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.

Examples of chase down in a Sentence

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The Athletic had 3 reporters spend a couple days chasing down the Marcus Freeman story. —

Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Boyd was able to chase down Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remgio to stop a potential opening-play touchdown. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025 After Ellie played it through, the studio group – including Cook on bass, Powell on banjo, Ellie and Mike Harris on guitar, and Eric Slick on drums – instinctively chased down the arrangement without any real planning. —

Tom Roland, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025 Subscription billing systems allow businesses to set up recurring payments, providing consistent revenue while eliminating the need to chase down payments manually. —

Melissa Houston, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for chase down