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adjective

as in laced

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verb

past tense of chase
1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden

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2
as in pursued
to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars

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3
as in hunted
to seek out (game) for food or sport owls often chase mice in the dark

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4
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
Verb
Last year, Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey said detectives had chased reports of sightings across multiple states and urged the public to preserve any photographic or timestamped evidence. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 An officer chased Burch into an apartment complex near Eagle Springs Way and used a Taser on him, police said. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The region once drew major investment inflows as investors chased returns during commodity booms. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Philo’s first interception was on an underhanded desperation toss while Georgia star linebacker Raylen Wilson chased him. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 The Beast also has attacked a Plymouth Sundance, chased an 11-year-old girl across a snowy December field and been suspected for years of pet disappearances. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 The last time the owners chased a cap, in 1994-95, players went on a 232-day strike and a World Series was canceled. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026 As a young actress, Danielle Harris was chased by Michael Myers. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 Quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes High was rolling right while being chased. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
  1. laced
  2. dismissed
  3. pursued
  4. hunted
  5. raced
  6. embossed
  7. ejected
  8. tracked
Adjective
  • The Babylone style is a laced stiletto sandal that is decorated at the toe strap with the YSL Cassandre in a bronze-tone metal.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of laced
Verb
  • The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Those priorities overlap with issues Griffin and his investment firm have pursued in Tallahassee.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company has pursued efforts to recreate extinct species, including the dodo and woolly mammoth.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • In the early 19th century, California’s sea otters were hunted to the brink of extinction, the unparalleled softness and value of their fur drawing fur trappers all the way from Russia into California.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Residents were rattled the day a Customs and Border Protection helicopter hovered above town and the elementary school went into lockdown as the police hunted for a Mexican man who had run from one of Alexander’s traffic stops.
    — Francesca D’Annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunted
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  • Sold as a two-year-old in 2006 for a record $16 million, the horse raced three times, never finishing better than third.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • An ominous darkness raced across the sky, while rusty-red hues illuminated the clouds, creating an almost apocalyptic scene.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of raced
Adjective
  • The collection introduces two men’s styles in embossed polished black and rich wine leather, adding a textured finish to the loafer.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The embossed side gives a little physical exfoliation for those who prefer (and can tolerate) it, but the pads can also be placed directly on areas that need extra attention and left on like a mini sheet mask.
    — Jenny Jin, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of embossed
Verb
  • Making matters worse for Atlanta, reserve guard Kingston Flemings, who scored 12 points, received a technical foul and was ejected for elbowing Pelicans reserve guard Bryce McGowens in the face during the final minutes.
    — Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This wasn't the first time Sousa and XX-XY Athletics supporters had been ejected from a Thorns game at Providence Park.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejected
Verb
  • For example, chickenpox was not a disease tracked by the Florida Department of Health until late 2006.
    — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Health workers tracked down nearly 900 people who had been exposed and made some 18,500 face-to-face visits to check on them.
    — Michelle A. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracked

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