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verb

past tense of chase
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Recent Examples of chased
Verb
In that operation, federal agents randomly chased people in shopping centers, neighborhoods and a church grounds — making arrests, prompting businesses to close and causing widespread fear among immigrant communities. Diamy Wang july 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 The animal charged toward the visitor, chased him back and forth through a patch of trees, and, ultimately, struck the man with its horns, launching and flipping him over. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The garages at drag events are full of red-eyed madmen who have sold their houses and chased their wives and children away in pursuit of this. New Atlas, 13 July 2026 The Blue Jays chased starter JP Sears (2-2) with singles sandwiched around the first out of the fifth before Guerrero greeted Brito with an RBI single. ABC News, 11 July 2026 The Lightning chased Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski in a trade — who wouldn’t want the reigning Norris Trophy winner? Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 Kavanaugh hurt Royval in the second round and chased the finish. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The Angels then chased Eovaldi when Logan O’Hoppe walked and Wade Meckler singled, driving in a run as the top of the order came to the plate. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026 Looking through the nearby woods in the dark, they are chased by Leatherface, who kills Franklin with his chainsaw. Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
Adjective
  • Next, the Scala takes shape with a round toe, two top straps and a laced bow.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations described the threats as two profanity-laced, threatening audio messages left for the center.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Jason Melara’s attorney, Andrew Stein, asked the two murder charges be dismissed, telling Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis Rappe there was no evidence his client pointed a gun at Aguilar.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The Sixers, led by their new president of basketball operations, are among several teams that have aggressively pursued James.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Before focusing on politics, Mamdani pursued a rap career and had one of his songs featured in Queen of Katwe, a film Nair directed for Disney in which the future mayor also made a cameo.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The find suggested the hobbits had hunted with tools to take down the large animals.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Some of them, like some of today’s shooting writers and editors, probably hunted little or never.
    John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • After a poor first touch with his head, Digne was trying to clear the ball when Yamal raced in from behind to challenge in the penalty area.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • An embossed pattern creates subtle dimension without making the bed look too busy, while the stitch-free design keeps the fabric feeling smooth and lightweight.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Even its embossed gold letters were written in a vaguely medieval script.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.
    Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
    Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • Super Typhoon Sinlaku tracked just southeast of Guam with 185 mph winds in mid-April.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Chased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chased. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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