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chased

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verb

past tense of chase
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chased
Verb
An officer chased the suspect and attempted to take him into custody. Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Mendoza chased Woodaz down the field, diving to try and prevent the score but coming up empty. Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Leanna chased the minivan and passed by a Ramsey County deputy in an unmarked Durango, charges say. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Mendoza chased him down, but Woodaz shoved him aside near the 15 and continued to the end zone. ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 While returning to Southern California brought the Bruins’ starting quarterback closer to his roots and family, the social media ridicule chased him cross-country, targeting not just him, but his parents too. Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 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 But Muehl chased after it and kicked at it a third time, according to the plea agreement. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
Adjective
  • After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As Jackie begins to slip in her grades, studies, role in the student body and track performance, criticism is directed at Cole for being a negative influence on the normally straight-laced teen.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez Rogers initially dismissed the case, though the Supreme Court later took it up and ruled that consumers could sue the company.
    Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another lawsuit eventually was pursued when Mayfield and his representatives believed the agreement was not honored.
    Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Van Aert attacked with just under two kilometres remaining, pursued by Pogacar, with the Belgian just four seconds back on GC.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once heavily hunted, these turtles have recovered through decades of protection, and gatherings like this show the progress made.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As the line between predator and prey burns away, the two go on the run through 24 hours of darkness — hunted by forces that may prove more dangerous than the storm overhead.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The collection includes baggy shorts, baggy jeans, a cuffed denim mini skirt, an embossed zipper jacket and a denim tote.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Stylist Lorenzo Posocco paired the dress with embossed leather croc-print pumps, which were largely hidden under her long skirt.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pirates reliever Camilo Doval pitched one inning of scoreless relief in the sixth before being ejected.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cal Raleigh delivered the big blow with a game-tying three-run home run in the second inning, followed by Brendan Donovan’s go-ahead RBI single three batters later, aided by a controversial balk call that led to manager Craig Counsell being ejected.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The ball tracked perfectly toward the cup but stopped a foot or two short.
    Alan Webber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon sales data from Market Defense tracked in early July over the previous 12 months offers a snapshot of brands gaining traction among parents shopping for babies and children.
    Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Chased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chased. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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