1
as in outs
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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2
as in pursues
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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4
as in rushes
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chases
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.
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Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Obviously, the need for subsequent rest and recovery limits the frequency of such chases.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The clip then cuts to scenes of knife-wielding, beach celebrations, police chases, gunshots and ends with a massive explosion, courtesy of Carlacia Grant's Cleo.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
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Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
In addition, the vehicle chases feel a little too much on rails and bland.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Like Verdun, 37-year-old Terrisa Scott, who wears her own gingerbread girl costume during chases, has relished the chance to step outside her comfort zone.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
According to court documents, Revell has been involved in multiple police chases in recent months and has an extensive criminal history.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Margaret, like Daniel, ends up on the lam, and Spielberg whisks the audience along for these two merry chases.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Verb
Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
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Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.
—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
Or, throw a few sprigs on the grill to emit a fragrant smoke that chases mosquitoes away.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Obviously, the need for subsequent rest and recovery limits the frequency of such chases.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The clip then cuts to scenes of knife-wielding, beach celebrations, police chases, gunshots and ends with a massive explosion, courtesy of Carlacia Grant's Cleo.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
In addition, the vehicle chases feel a little too much on rails and bland.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Like Verdun, 37-year-old Terrisa Scott, who wears her own gingerbread girl costume during chases, has relished the chance to step outside her comfort zone.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
According to court documents, Revell has been involved in multiple police chases in recent months and has an extensive criminal history.
—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Margaret, like Daniel, ends up on the lam, and Spielberg whisks the audience along for these two merry chases.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chases
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.
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Instead of chasing the latest fads, MRC pursues the boldest talent.
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Christy eventually pursues her dream of becoming a lawyer.
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Down below, an Army private (Charles Melton) hunts the killer.
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This is an eagle that genuinely hunts monkeys in the forest canopy.
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Faced with ambiguity, the mind rushes in to solve it — to know.
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Traffic rushes by on the surrounding streets, but within the 16-acre neighborhood of Culdesac, cars are conspicuously absent.
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The rock treasures here range from the Andy Warhol Factory (Nico’s 1967 Chelsea Girls) to Midwestern quarries (Slint’s 1991 Spiderland).
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Common to lakes, rivers, and blue holes in Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, clearer, bluer waters can most often be attributed to the abundance of natural deposits and quarries of limestone that are native to the area.
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This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.
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Most are left by parents or caregivers by accident, according to the organization Kids and Car Safety, which tracks such deaths.
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The LineShine machine, housed at the National Supercomputing Center in China’s tech hub of Shenzhen, replaced the American titleholder El Capitan in the latest biannual TOP500 ranking, which tracks the world’s most powerful supercomputers.
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.
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“Chases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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