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
Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
More money chases the same market, and some people start paying more.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
The Creature survives, becomes smarter and even eloquent, and vengefully chases Frankenstein all the way to the Arctic.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Lo chases them to the dock and is followed by attendees from the banquet.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The show follows a second-generation Greek Ghanaian immigrant on a journey of self-discovery who chases his dream of becoming a rap star.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
As Antoine Semenyo chases a loose ball down the left flank, left-back Adrien Truffert bursts forward to support him inside.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Patrick Mahomes throws as New York Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux chases him Sunday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Drowning in an indescribable emptiness, Day chases Dusk to the throne room and beats the ever-living hell out of him, but Dusk has something Day doesn’t — nanites.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Four suspects and one officer were injured across those 16 chases.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Crashes and traffic stops have led to shootings Traffic stops and car chases have long been considered some of the most dangerous of law enforcement activities, and indeed some of these crashes have led to injuries and death.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The shootings follow a Free Press investigation that found 20% of department shootings in the past decade started with nonviolent stops and escalated with foot chases.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As Mia chases new leads in Riley's disappearance, she's reunited with an entity from their childhoods.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Cast as Bud — a scene-stealing feline with a lion’s mane and a tendency to bite — the cat plays a key role opposite Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz, enduring shoot-outs, car chases and even a broken paw (don’t worry, the villain gets his comeuppance).
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
However, authorities found an Instagram account, later identified as Fogel’s, which spurred an investigation that ultimately linked the chases to him, officials said .
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump jumps into New Jersey race as GOP chases rare flip of governor’s seat.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles chases a repeat and a third championship since 2020 while Toronto arrives to the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
More money chases the same market, and some people start paying more.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
The Creature survives, becomes smarter and even eloquent, and vengefully chases Frankenstein all the way to the Arctic.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Lo chases them to the dock and is followed by attendees from the banquet.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The show follows a second-generation Greek Ghanaian immigrant on a journey of self-discovery who chases his dream of becoming a rap star.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
As Antoine Semenyo chases a loose ball down the left flank, left-back Adrien Truffert bursts forward to support him inside.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Patrick Mahomes throws as New York Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux chases him Sunday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Drowning in an indescribable emptiness, Day chases Dusk to the throne room and beats the ever-living hell out of him, but Dusk has something Day doesn’t — nanites.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Dope doesn’t chase money, money chases dope.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Four suspects and one officer were injured across those 16 chases.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Crashes and traffic stops have led to shootings Traffic stops and car chases have long been considered some of the most dangerous of law enforcement activities, and indeed some of these crashes have led to injuries and death.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The shootings follow a Free Press investigation that found 20% of department shootings in the past decade started with nonviolent stops and escalated with foot chases.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As Mia chases new leads in Riley's disappearance, she's reunited with an entity from their childhoods.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Cast as Bud — a scene-stealing feline with a lion’s mane and a tendency to bite — the cat plays a key role opposite Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz, enduring shoot-outs, car chases and even a broken paw (don’t worry, the villain gets his comeuppance).
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
However, authorities found an Instagram account, later identified as Fogel’s, which spurred an investigation that ultimately linked the chases to him, officials said .
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump jumps into New Jersey race as GOP chases rare flip of governor’s seat.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chases
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The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in faraway London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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But while many hiring professionals are concerned about applicants using AI in the process, one leader actually hunts for talent using the tech in application rounds.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Spencer completes 66 percent of his passes for an average of 142 passing yards a game with 21 touchdowns and rushes for 64 yards a game with nine rushing touchdowns.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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But when cold weather rushes in, a good eye mask becomes essential for staving off dark circles, dry skin, and the puffiness that follows a late night of caviar, blinis, and martinis (‘tis the season to indulge, after all).—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Crotch quarries used to have some fifteen hundred workers.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Aswan region of stone quarries was the source of some of Egypt’s most famous monuments and the site of long-term power struggles with Kush.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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The sports books spend hundreds of millions on advertising annually, primarily during games, along with pregame and post-game shows, according to MediaRadar, which tracks and estimates ad spending.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 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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The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Chases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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