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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
Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Protesters are chasing federal agents out of L.A. County hotels.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
PC Magazine, 16 June 2025
The 1970s remain the great age of cinematic car chases and smash-ups.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
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Verb
Like many young hitters, Culpepper still chases too many pitches outside the strike zone.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Protesters are chasing federal agents out of L.A. County hotels.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
The opening chase scene in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness sounds big and detailed, with the upward-firing drivers giving solid directional imaging of rubble flying overhead.
—PC Magazine, 16 June 2025
The 1970s remain the great age of cinematic car chases and smash-ups.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chase
Verb
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Rodrigo is not the only celebrity who has outed herself as a stan.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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Those who were outed would not only lose their jobs, but their names were often published in newspapers, which could cost them their families and their livelihoods.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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In November 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the criminal convictions against him, ruling that his rights were violated when a special prosecutor pursued charges after the Cook County State's Attorney previously dropped them.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—the Supreme Leader since 1989 and now eighty-six years old—pursues his regime’s martial goals and ominous fantasies.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Gyrfalcons specialize in hunting other birds like ptarmigan and ducks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Many of these men, knowing they might be hunted, rarely slept in the same apartment twice.—
Kian Tajbakhsh,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Verb
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His role in Days of Thunder was that of a young driver, Cole Trickle, who was new to racing.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Although Fraser-Pryce is known for contesting the 200-meter dash at her country’s championships, she’s opted not to race in it this year, following her decision not to do so last year as well.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To test the theory, researchers analyzed the isotopes in the individual whiskers of leopard seals to identify their prey sources over a period of multiple years, according to a June 24 news release from the Georgia Aquarium, which was involved in the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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In the pursuit of creating no trash, the serial entrepreneur ditched take-out coffee, plastic utensils, food packaging, bottled body wash, and even throw-away diapers.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Two hours later, the pursuit ended with Boelter crawling to police.—
Nathan Layne,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Kiser's attorneys also filed a notice to dismiss some agencies from the lawsuit, and the court sealed a declaration Kiser wrote about this case.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Operation Ajax, a joint CIA-British operation, convinced the Shah of Iran, the country’s monarch, to dismiss Mossadegh and drive him from office by force.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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His name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Analysis of data from NASA's Land Data operation Products Evaluation, which tracks research satellite maneuvers, reveals at least seven occasions where NASA’s Terra and Aqua climate satellites lost data while having to avoid space debris.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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“Chase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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