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

Noun

Like Jacas, rookie Khalil Jacobs was punished a couple times for over-pursuing. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Bears are pursuing a contentious move to Indiana, where state officials have offered over $1 billion in public support to build a new stadium in the northeast city of Hammond, just on the other side of the Illinois border. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

This conclusion drives home that Chris will never be able to fully vanquish evil; he’ll be stuck in a loop, eternally pursuing this specter. — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

The mother-daughter duo is actively pursuing collaborations that place the brand in proximity with the worlds of fashion and hospitality. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security appeared to try to counter any claim that officers were aggressively pursuing the vehicle when the crash happened Sunday in Grand Rapids. — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The company is also pursuing Xe-100 projects with Energy Northwest, Amazon and Centrica, creating a potential future market for fuel produced at the Oak Ridge facility. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

For years, Florida has offered Americans from coast to coast a free-market alternative for pursuing their careers and raising their families. — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The video shows at least two vehicles with sirens blaring, pursuing a speeding car driven by 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. — Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Moya was pursuing asylum, and says he was wrongfully deported to Chile, leaving behind his son and wife. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026