Synonyms of pursuing

pursuing 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another

the controversy concerning the pursuing of criminals in speeding vehicles along busy highways

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuit
• tracking
• chasing
• tracing
• search
• chase
• trailing
• tailing
• shadowing
• following
• tagging
• hounding
• dogging
• hot pursuit
• seeking
• path
• track
• trail
• tagging along

pursuing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pursue

1

as in chasing

to go after or on the track of

the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chasing
• tracking
• following
• escorting
• accompanying
• tracing
• trailing
• tailing
• hounding
• dogging
• tagging
• shadowing
• running after
• coursing
• watching
• seeking
• running
• bird-dogging
• hunting
• eyeing
• observing
• chaperoning
• searching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leading
• guiding
• heading
• piloting

2

as in seeking

to go in search of

urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeking
• hunting
• searching (for or out)
• chasing (down)
• shopping (for)
• foraging (for)
• looking for
• looking up
• casting about (for)
• questing
• casting around (for)
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• hiding
• ignoring
• neglecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pursuing

Verb

The country already spends one of the highest proportions of GDP on defence among NATO members and is simultaneously pursuing acquisitions such as F-35 fighter aircraft and new naval platforms to improve its overall military readiness. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Diet culture doesn’t care about your health The flippant comments about this parasite belie the dominant belief that weight loss is inherently about pursuing health. — Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Bigger marinas are coming The owners of Miami Beach Marina are pursuing a major redevelopment designed to accommodate today’s larger yachts. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

For some, an inheritance may create opportunities that were once out of reach, such as retiring earlier, purchasing a home, or pursuing other long-term goals. — Joel Johnson, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

As well as the proceedings in Australia, The Deb‘s producers are suing Wilson in the Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the Pitch Perfect star of pursuing an unjustified vendetta after being denied a writing credit on The Deb. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Once Pancake started swimming stronger, pursuing food and keeping a diet filled with shrimp and clams, Pancake was cleared for release. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Such outlets may become wary of pursuing stories that could put them in the Administration’s crosshairs. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

The Odyssey Secondary Cast Robert Pattinson as Antinous Antinous is the most calculating and antagonistic of the suitors pursuing Penelope. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026