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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as in hunted
to seek out (game) for food or sport
owls often chase mice in the dark
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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
Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
An interesting take because for the most part, the USA chased the game, particularly in the first half.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The agents fired at the suspect, identified as RyanWesley Routh, and chased after him.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Several officers chased after the man, ordering him to drop the knife.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This is the 21st season that the Wilf family has chased the Lombardi Trophy.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The film, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks and was a huge box-office success, zeroed in, noir style, on the FBI agent Carl Hanratty, who chased Abagnale, Javert-like, across the years.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
For decades, scientists have chased a mystery about how proteins’ building blocks first hooked up with RNA, the molecule carrying life’s code.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Bergert was chased early as the Royals lost 10-2 to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
An interesting take because for the most part, the USA chased the game, particularly in the first half.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The agents fired at the suspect, identified as RyanWesley Routh, and chased after him.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Several officers chased after the man, ordering him to drop the knife.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This is the 21st season that the Wilf family has chased the Lombardi Trophy.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The film, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks and was a huge box-office success, zeroed in, noir style, on the FBI agent Carl Hanratty, who chased Abagnale, Javert-like, across the years.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
For decades, scientists have chased a mystery about how proteins’ building blocks first hooked up with RNA, the molecule carrying life’s code.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
Verb
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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While Alexander-Arnold’s signing had been pursued by the club since last year, Alonso’s conviction and insistence were key in landing Huijsen, Carreras and Mastantuono.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While traveling with a driver and bodyguard, their car, pursued by paparazzi, crashed into a support column, flipped and landed in front of oncoming traffic.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pre-settlement estimates put the statewide black bear population at 50,000, but the species was hunted to near-extinction by the 1930s in what was once known as the Bear State.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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Nearby, along an entrance to Highway 101, a separate barrier was tagged with an expletive-laced anti-Israel message referencing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, along with additional swastikas scattered throughout the area.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nature meets medical robotics This innovative approach allows the microrobots to be tracked in real time and steered accurately within a life-sized anatomical model, marking a breakthrough in medical microrobotics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the study, researchers tracked 12,772 adults averaging 52 years old for an eight-year period.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tens of millions of years ago, an apex predator resembling a giant crocodile stalked the humid freshwater floodplains of southern Patagonia.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Violence has stalked us for generations.—
Trymaine Lee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Chased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chased. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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