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as in to out
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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as in to pursue
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chase
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Nissan clearly decided that affordability and reliability mattered more than chasing horsepower figures.
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Because of that information, the police ended the chase.
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Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Jeremiah Jackson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh after consecutive home runs by Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso chased Los Angeles starter Roki Sasaki to give Baltimore a 5-3 lead.
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CBS News,
20 June 2026
Nissan clearly decided that affordability and reliability mattered more than chasing horsepower figures.
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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Bangladesh, which lost the first game by four wickets, came close in its chase with 189-6.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Because of that information, the police ended the chase.
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Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chase
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The Palencia news was encouraging when considering the MRI didn’t reveal a major elbow injury, and left-hander Matthew Boyd was scheduled to throw a rehab outing with High A South Bend on Saturday.
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Dallas’ roster included two of Chen’s former UConn teammates — Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd — and if Chen had any extra motivation, Williams was happy to out her.
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During the congressional hearing, Ranyan testified that the agency’s assistant secretary for security met with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department earlier in the year to pursue a contract for 24-hour patrol.
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Giving ourselves permission to pursue things that are not obviously useful or productive is critical.
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Pet owners hunting for a gentler alternative to surgery have latched onto the fungus as a possible answer.
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Everyone is hunting the next marketing hack.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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Callihan had trouble picking it up, allowing McCarthy to race around the bases and beat the relay throw home.
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The latest celebs to fall prey to the romance rumor mill?
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The study suggests that persistent turbidity plumes created by coastal modification projects may interfere with shark prey capture and could increase the likelihood of unintended human interactions.
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Yet The Bear has always been equally attuned to the tension at the heart of that pursuit.
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The pursuit lasted around five minutes before the suspect successfully evaded officers.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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The last goal will track a student’s social and emotional development.
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Those recommendations include developing stronger performance measures, improving data collection, tracking client outcomes more consistently and identifying which shelter programs are delivering the most effective results.
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“Chase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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