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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
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The key is maintaining that sharp identity without chasing every passing fad.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
But the chase wasn’t over that easily.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Captain Thomas Fitzherbert, commander of the 64-gun HMS Raisonnable, chased the Dalton for seven hours on Christmas Eve 1776 before capturing her off the coast of Portugal.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The key is maintaining that sharp identity without chasing every passing fad.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Noun
The man and the officer exchanged shots, and the man was taken into custody after a short chase, Kansas City Police said.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
But the chase wasn’t over that easily.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chase
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Soon-to-be teenager Prince George looked all grown up on a rare mother-son outing with Princess Kate.
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Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.
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During the congressional hearing, Ranyan testified that the agency’s assistant secretary for security met with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department earlier in the year to pursue a contract for 24-hour patrol.
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Giving ourselves permission to pursue things that are not obviously useful or productive is critical.
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The long Independence Day weekend means a big major yes to all of the above—especially hunting for deals because there are so many good ones to be had.
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The find suggested the hobbits had hunted with tools to take down the large animals.
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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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Ships raced through the night to reach New York Harbor, all trying to be first to dock at Ellis Island.
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Many individuals fall prey to emotional pitfalls like fear, greed, or shame, leading to impulsive spending, credit card debt, and neglecting long-term goals like retirement.
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Cod are slow to grow and reproduce, and the effects of climate change—warming their waters and reducing their preferred prey—didn’t help.
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Yet The Bear has always been equally attuned to the tension at the heart of that pursuit.
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The pursuit lasted around five minutes before the suspect successfully evaded officers.
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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Freeney did not dismiss the business side of the arrangement.
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The last goal will track a student’s social and emotional development.
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Those recommendations include developing stronger performance measures, improving data collection, tracking client outcomes more consistently and identifying which shelter programs are delivering the most effective results.
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“Chase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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