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
Examples of chaser in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebEric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
Taylor Swift’s new double album, The Tortured Poets Department, debuted on April 19 with 31 tracks, which means the Swifties, the anti-Swifties, and the clout chasers are all out to play online.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
On Netflix July 3. Twisters A stand-alone sequel to the 1996 disaster epic Twister, this thriller follows a dedicated storm chaser (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and a social media daredevil (Glen Powell) through close encounters of the meteorological kind.
—David Walters, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Part of the movie’s appeal is the infectious camaraderie of its ragtag crew of storm chasers (including two played by Philip Seymour Hoffman and Alan Ruck).
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
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Noun
The chaser will then transfer a quantity of propellant to the target spaceship.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
Taylor Swift’s new double album, The Tortured Poets Department, debuted on April 19 with 31 tracks, which means the Swifties, the anti-Swifties, and the clout chasers are all out to play online.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
On Netflix July 3. Twisters A stand-alone sequel to the 1996 disaster epic Twister, this thriller follows a dedicated storm chaser (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and a social media daredevil (Glen Powell) through close encounters of the meteorological kind.
—David Walters, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Part of the movie’s appeal is the infectious camaraderie of its ragtag crew of storm chasers (including two played by Philip Seymour Hoffman and Alan Ruck).
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
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“Chaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaser. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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