1
as in outs
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in pursues
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
4
as in rushes
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chases
Ari Levy, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Catcher Clayton Namken chases a high fastball, striking out swinging.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Prying the 26-year-old striker away from Chelsea as the club chases a Women’s Super League title wasn’t cheap.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In the film, when mobster Marsellus Wallace sees Bruce Willis’ boxer character Butch crossing the street — after Butch defied Wallace’s orders to throw a match — Wallace chases Butch into a pawnshop.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
The human cost is painfully clear; our parents and grandparents cycle in and out of hospitals, receiving reactive medicine that chases one condition after another rather than addressing the underlying cause.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
And this is where the market grows lopsided, as everyone chases a handful of companies.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Moniak swings more than average in both the heart and shadow zones and also chases more, effectively trying to get hits before striking out.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The new owner is Gary (Justin Kirk), who chases off anyone who comes around.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
But over the long term, money chases returns.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
What Davenport doesn’t know is a lethal Russian hit squad, led by a woman trained to kill, is hunting the traitor/spy, and after a couple of car chases, the hit team realizes Davenport is after them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Bouffard was the second person in just a 16-day span in Broward to die in police chases.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the boss chases after Hugh and Diana while altering the battlefield.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
This is in no small part due to his loving wife Sara who storm-chases with him.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
The highly physical role saw Infiniti engage in car chases, shootouts and martial arts, and her performance cemented her as a breakout star with a Golden Globe nomination.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the primary cash engines as the company chases Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in artificial intelligence.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Catcher Clayton Namken chases a high fastball, striking out swinging.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Prying the 26-year-old striker away from Chelsea as the club chases a Women’s Super League title wasn’t cheap.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In the film, when mobster Marsellus Wallace sees Bruce Willis’ boxer character Butch crossing the street — after Butch defied Wallace’s orders to throw a match — Wallace chases Butch into a pawnshop.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
The human cost is painfully clear; our parents and grandparents cycle in and out of hospitals, receiving reactive medicine that chases one condition after another rather than addressing the underlying cause.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
And this is where the market grows lopsided, as everyone chases a handful of companies.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Moniak swings more than average in both the heart and shadow zones and also chases more, effectively trying to get hits before striking out.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The new owner is Gary (Justin Kirk), who chases off anyone who comes around.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
This might have been any of thousands of chases in which game wardens are involved each year or of hundreds Bob Markle had experienced in 30 years.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
But over the long term, money chases returns.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
What Davenport doesn’t know is a lethal Russian hit squad, led by a woman trained to kill, is hunting the traitor/spy, and after a couple of car chases, the hit team realizes Davenport is after them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Bouffard was the second person in just a 16-day span in Broward to die in police chases.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the boss chases after Hugh and Diana while altering the battlefield.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
This is in no small part due to his loving wife Sara who storm-chases with him.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
The highly physical role saw Infiniti engage in car chases, shootouts and martial arts, and her performance cemented her as a breakout star with a Golden Globe nomination.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chases
Verb
-
Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
-
Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Hayes is twenty years old, on a whirlwind world tour, and creating the band’s second album, but pursues Soléne for a simple lunch that quickly turns into a love affair.—
Haruka Iwasaki,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
-
They are also given a say on which projects the studio pursues.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
This new film stars Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger who while on a training mission comes across a deadly machine that relentlessly hunts him and his peers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Like most sharks, though, Whitney hunts alone.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
That dreamlike state sets in after the crash, from the moment that roadside woman, whose name turns out to be Betty (Barbara Auer), rushes up to help.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
-
The woman, whose name is Betty, rushes to the scene.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Restorers sourced the new slabs of travertine from the same quarries where the ancient Romans retrieved theirs — and that today are used build a new generation of religious buildings, banks, museums, government buildings and private homes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
-
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.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
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.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Pop Mart tracks sales and social media data closely.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
-
And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
