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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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as in pursued
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chased
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
For decades, venture capital chased the fast and the frictionless.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In August 2020, five orcas chased a juvenile white shark, pushed it to the surface, and flipped it onto its back.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The monstrous home run chased Ohtani out of the game – at least from the mound.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Rojas, who injured his ribcage a half-inning after writing himself into World Series lore, chased a slider low and away for an easy groundout.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The coyote then chased after the child until the child's father noticed and started yelling until the coyote ran off.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
For example, despite her mom's encouragement to consider a more traditional job, DeGuzman says she's chased after opportunities to make connections with other entertainers and grow in her magic career.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Those interviewed in the UN report described being surveilled, followed and even chased by drones while going about their everyday lives.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
For decades, venture capital chased the fast and the frictionless.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In August 2020, five orcas chased a juvenile white shark, pushed it to the surface, and flipped it onto its back.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The monstrous home run chased Ohtani out of the game – at least from the mound.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Rojas, who injured his ribcage a half-inning after writing himself into World Series lore, chased a slider low and away for an easy groundout.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The coyote then chased after the child until the child's father noticed and started yelling until the coyote ran off.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
For example, despite her mom's encouragement to consider a more traditional job, DeGuzman says she's chased after opportunities to make connections with other entertainers and grow in her magic career.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Those interviewed in the UN report described being surveilled, followed and even chased by drones while going about their everyday lives.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
Adjective
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And are eight days removed from expletive-laced chants from their supporters’ group and calls for coach Phil Neville’s immediate dismissal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both styles come pre-laced with flat cotton shoelaces with round polyester laces included as an alternate option.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit was dismissed in March after a judge found the group had no standing to pursue the claims made.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Helm’s valley, though it is being grazed by herds, hunted across by packs and stooped upon from above, seems a bit – dull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Roy Ahmaogak mentioned seeing the gray whales (which aren't often hunted, due to being unappetizing) in passing to an employee of the borough, who then reported the whales to a biologist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Brands raced to expand through new stores and soaring stock keeping units — using quantity as the main measure of success.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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When Quentin Grimes appeared to have an open fast-break dunk, González raced across the court to foul him at the rim.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Italian fashion house reimagined the timeless silhouette popularized in the 1950s with a high-shine gold coin detail and an embossed logo on the tongue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of the eight monkeys that were ejected from their cages, five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, after hearing that exchange, my Athletic colleague Ken Rosenthal tracked down the manager himself to explore this very topic.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Planes were being tracked and reports coming from all kinds of sources, but in the end, the Blue Jays fell short in the sweepstakes.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chased. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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