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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
Tanaya MacHeel,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Nurse has been chasing the Stanley Cup for over a decade with McDavid, Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Eventually most of the wasp gave up the chase.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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Charles-Henry Monchau, chief investment officer at Syz Group, said bitcoin’s latest weekly decline has been driven by a combination of Strategy’s selling and a crowding-out effect from hot money chasing other assets.
—Tanaya MacHeel,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Nurse has been chasing the Stanley Cup for over a decade with McDavid, Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Noun
The car involved in the chase was not seen for the remainder of the video published online.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Eventually most of the wasp gave up the chase.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chase
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The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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The team is getting healthier, with Cabrera rejoining the rotation and Matthew Boyd making what should be his final rehab outing on Saturday before returning to the big leagues.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Rather than pursuing immortality, companies are targeting specific biological mechanisms associated with aging.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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If your funds are held at a regulated financial institution, a court order may still allow creditors to pursue them.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The film explores the increasingly challenging coexistence of humans with polar bears – the world’s largest land predators – as climate change forces the mammals closer to human settlements to hunt for food, making dangerous encounters unavoidable.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Despite the exponential difference in cost, Ukrainian drones have been used to hunt enemy infantry, target Russian armored vehicles, and strike other Russian targets.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The top 16 drivers will then race for the championship over the final 10 races.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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None of the horses that raced in the Preakness Stakes will race in the Belmont Stakes, meaning no horse will have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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If the snake population continues to decline, this could have harmful effects on the ecosystem, as snakes are both intermediate and apex predators, serving as both predator and prey.—
Carson Bonner,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Tens of thousands drowned, while others were raped, robbed, and murdered by pirates, finding vulnerable prey.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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His pursuit of those goals continues this summer, when Mora can become only the eighth 17-year-old to play in the World Cup, and the youngest ever for Mexico.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The combination of vivid landscapes, attractions and activities, and cultural pursuits makes Samaná a unique destination that continues to gain ground on the world tourism map.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The charges of using a computer to commit a crime and interfering with a telecommunications device were dismissed, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In January 2021, Erickson was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, but the charge was later dismissed, his lawyer Mark Werksman told The New York Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Bucks County detectives analyzed the account data and digital footprints, tracking the email and IP address directly to Tiffany's residence and personal devices, the DA's office said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At nearly $316 million, the California governor's race is the most expensive on record and the fifth-most expensive non-presidential race on record for ad spending, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking firm.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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