Synonyms of chased

chased 1 of 2

adjective

as in laced

Related Words

• laced
• embossed
• fringed
• wreathed
• embroidered
• bossed
• bejeweled
• flounced
• gold
• garlanded
• sequined
• emblazoned
• gilded
• golden
• gold-plated

chased

2 of 2

verb

past tense of chase

1

as in dismissed

to drive or force out

chased the cat out of the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• ejected
• banished
• outed
• expelled
• evicted
• sacked
• routed
• removed
• kicked out
• bounced
• cast out
• extruded
• fired
• ousted
• sent packing
• turned out
• booted (out)
• ran off
• threw out
• drummed (out)
• exiled
• gave one the gate
• dispossessed
• deported
• ostracized
• shut out
• turfed (out)
• read out
• expatriated
• displaced
• retired
• terminated
• released
• axed
• discharged
• deforced
• mustered out
• canned
• cashiered
• defenestrated
• pink-slipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• took
• admitted
• accepted
• welcomed
• took in
• entertained
• lodged
• housed
• sheltered
• harbored

2

as in pursued

to go after or on the track of

a dog that likes to chase cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursued
• tracked
• followed
• escorted
• accompanied
• traced
• trailed
• hounded
• tailed
• shadowed
• watched
• dogged
• tagged
• coursed
• ran
• hunted
• ran after
• sought
• bird-dogged
• observed
• eyed
• chaperoned
• searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• headed
• piloted

3

as in hunted

to seek out (game) for food or sport

owls often chase mice in the dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hunted
• stalked
• trapped
• captured
• killed
• snared
• pursued
• tracked
• dragged
• hounded
• trailed
• hawked
• netted
• dogged
• ferreted
• harpooned
• coursed
• ran
• shot
• culled
• ran down
• poached
• gunned (for)
• spoored

4

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly

they chased all over the place to find the missing child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raced
• sped
• trotted
• scurried
• drove
• hurried
• traveled
• rushed
• flew
• jumped
• zipped
• ran
• buzzed
• darted
• scooted
• stepped
• blew
• dashed
• blasted
• scuttled
• hustled
• ripped
• rammed
• whirled
• bolted
• tore
• hurled
• bowled
• zoomed
• jogged
• blazed
• hurtled
• pelted
• whisked
• humped
• barreled
• rustled
• shot
• rocketed
• careened
• nipped
• hastened
• motored
• breezed
• bustled
• careered
• bundled
• galloped
• cracked (on)
• hied
• coursed
• jetted
• hared
• bombed
• beat it
• belted
• flitted
• scampered
• sprinted
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• highballed
• streaked
• scuffled
• got a move on
• whizzed
• shook a leg
• scudded
• stampeded
• made tracks
• hotfooted (it)
• accelerated
• overtook
• outran
• beetled
• outpaced
• quickened
• outstripped
• stepped out
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• crept
• crawled
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• strolled
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• shuffled
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chased

Verb

Philadelphia Police Department Smith said the suspect chased a man on the west side of 15th Street and then approached a woman jogging at 15th and Market streets. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

For three years the argument against the entire category was that this line could never flip, that each model generation would cost more than the last while revenue forever chased the compute bill. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

They had been chased away from Waieti and had had to settle in a new village. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press Hours before first pitch at the new diamond, fathers and daughters played catch at the movie site along the infield and chased after baseballs in the lush grass that filled the outfield. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The sea lion turned to escape after Muehl’s second kick, but Muehl chased it and kicked at it two more times before the animal managed to escape over the sea wall. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

But Muehl chased after it and kicked at it a third time, according to the plea agreement. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

More recently, a bear came within a few feet of a boy in Torrington before being chased away by the family’s dog. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Carrington chased Cunningham down from behind as the Fever guard went up for a layup and caught her across the head and neck area, sending Cunningham crashing to the floor. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026