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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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
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
For example, much of the industry chases bragging rights on public benchmarks, which rank models on tasks like math or logic puzzles.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Wednesday leaves anyway, but Enid chases her because Capri is doing dorm checks, and Enid will NOT miss the Gala.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
An older woman’s purse is stolen on the train, and Jay reverts to his movie-star persona and chases the culprit off the train and into a field, showing off his action credentials and making some inadvertent headlines along the way.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show the German shepherd trying to hide, as his dad chases him around for bath time.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Just as sunlight chases away shadows, financial transparency dispels anxiety.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
During livestreams of Timmer’s tornado chases, large audiences swell and follow along in the hunt from the safety of home.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Action is steadily interspersed throughout, including multiple tense chases scenes and a heart-in-your-throat shootout.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
In a now-viral video from August 10, an elephant chases and nearly tramples a tourist on the highways of Bandipur National Park, known for its nature walks, birdwatching and wildlife safaris, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Although there are occasional car chases and shootouts and eventually an upsettingly high body count, its cops are not particularly competent (Lizzie, in fact, is notably incompetent, prone to freezing up at inopportune times), and its criminals not especially clever.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Too often, marketing chases influencers while product teams struggle with quality.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
High-speed vehicle chases are generally considered dangerous even when conducted by police officers, and there are national and local policies in place around them for that reason.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
The policy was adopted 20 years ago, when national attention was focused on the dangers of high-speed chases.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Advertisement Cherry, freed from police custody, shows up at the house, and Laura chases her up and down the stairs with a knife.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
For example, much of the industry chases bragging rights on public benchmarks, which rank models on tasks like math or logic puzzles.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Wednesday leaves anyway, but Enid chases her because Capri is doing dorm checks, and Enid will NOT miss the Gala.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
An older woman’s purse is stolen on the train, and Jay reverts to his movie-star persona and chases the culprit off the train and into a field, showing off his action credentials and making some inadvertent headlines along the way.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show the German shepherd trying to hide, as his dad chases him around for bath time.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Just as sunlight chases away shadows, financial transparency dispels anxiety.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
The ascent of their rankings has matched the growth of high-end pizza, where people traverse the world to find great pies similar to how a certain class of diner chases restaurants on the World’s 50 Best list.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
During livestreams of Timmer’s tornado chases, large audiences swell and follow along in the hunt from the safety of home.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Action is steadily interspersed throughout, including multiple tense chases scenes and a heart-in-your-throat shootout.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
In a now-viral video from August 10, an elephant chases and nearly tramples a tourist on the highways of Bandipur National Park, known for its nature walks, birdwatching and wildlife safaris, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Although there are occasional car chases and shootouts and eventually an upsettingly high body count, its cops are not particularly competent (Lizzie, in fact, is notably incompetent, prone to freezing up at inopportune times), and its criminals not especially clever.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Too often, marketing chases influencers while product teams struggle with quality.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
High-speed vehicle chases are generally considered dangerous even when conducted by police officers, and there are national and local policies in place around them for that reason.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
The policy was adopted 20 years ago, when national attention was focused on the dangers of high-speed chases.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chases
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A student who pursues an academic interest deeply, who invests in community meaningfully, who knows what sustains them, who grows from disagreement, and who articulates a clear sense of purpose will stand out not just in admissions, but in life.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Years later, her daughter Marie-Louise, unaware of her royal blood, pursues a career as a midwife.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The sunbathers of sleepy Amity Bay are helpless against the unexpected great white shark that hunts their coasts; Spielberg’s talent for suspense, effective horror shocks, and ingenious reinvention of the classic animal-attack movie remain as impressive as ever.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Xenomorph onboard the ship now hunts really stupid soldiers in the halls of the building.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beard would finish on the ground with 3 rushes for 20 yards and a single score.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meisen says shallow water dives near Papeete also feature small sharks, healthy coral and sea turtles—none of which divers are likely to find in freshwater quarries.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His team has recorded 800 seismic events using this fiber optic seismic observatory since September 2016, including signals from the recent Mexico earthquake and vibrations from blasting at quarries in the area.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Oct. 2017
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Data from the popular online real estate marketplace Zillow, which tracks an estimated market value of homes in a specific area, also shows a dramatic market value increase of Platte County homes in recent years.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The organization tracks these annual migrations via the Western Monarch Count.—
Brooke Baitinger
September 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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By now, though, her face falls completely off and scurries away.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ashton also dismisses the concerns that a three-year degree lacks the many electives and opportunities for self-discovery.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Trump's approach dismisses collective security and weakens NATO's cohesion.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Chases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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