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
• eying
• 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