chased 1 of 2

past tense of chase
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chased

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chased
Adjective
The Leafs chased the Kraken around the Toronto zone for extended periods, failing to control play as Stolarz tried and mostly excelled in keeping his team in it. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Local news channels later reported that the vehicles had chased the man after a raid at a nearby car wash. J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025 His seventh-inning shot settled in the left-center bleachers and crushed the Brewers, who had finally chased him from the mound by getting two runners on in the top of the inning, only to go scoreless anyway when reliever Alex Vesia escaped the jam. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025 The dog escaped from its pet crate while being taken to the plane and ran across the airport runway and was chased by three vans, per CBS News. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Police chased him down and handcuffed him. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 One person suspected of firing a weapon fled the scene and was chased by a Cincinnati officer working a detail on Fountain Square, Theetge said. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025 Sharing the stoke Muir and friend Dan Pierson had chased the big waves sent by Hurricane Narda down to Oceanside, finding a secluded spot with few people out in the water. Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025 At one point during the incident, a Massillon player’s facemask was grabbed; he was surrounded, and then chased by Cardinal Ritter players. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
Verb
  • Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
  • And chronic detainee hunger is often dismissed by inspectors, as long as the menus are certified as nutritionally adequate.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Holiday Bowl’s ongoing financial hardships are serious enough that event organizers pursued the possibility of playing January’s game in Saudi Arabia.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Beatrice and Eugenie are not working royals, but they are actively involved in numerous charities and have pursued professional careers of their own.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The upcoming movie takes place in a near-future dystopia in which a man (Powell) must try to survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins — all while being filmed for a popular national television show.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • These included the Montaukett, Shinnecock, and Matinecock people, who had lived in semi-permanent villages and hunted, fished, and farmed on the island for centuries.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Rudy and Amanda raced to Ocean Reef, where Rudy was told Katy was being transported.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was also ejected from a game in November against the Packers for targeting and fined $20,256 for flipping off opposing fans.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Branch was ejected in a game against Green Bay in 2024 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on running back Bo Melton.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He’s succeeded by evolving, in public, from newbie cinephile to expert—a journey he’s tracked by cataloging more than 2,000 movies on Letterboxd.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers tracked the capsule’s movement using x-ray fluoroscopy, confirming that it could be steered safely and retrieved through magnetic guidance.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In medieval times, meanwhile, legend had it that creatures called revenants – corpses that came out of their graves – stalked northern and western Europe.
    Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Federal prosecutors allege Mangione stalked Thompson in Manhattan, where the executive was due to attend an investor conference at the New York Hilton Midtown.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Chased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chased. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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