Synonyms of chases

chases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chase

1

as in outs

to drive or force out

chased the cat out of the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outs
• ejects
• dismisses
• banishes
• expels
• removes
• evicts
• routs
• bounces
• extrudes
• casts out
• kicks out
• ousts
• boots (out)
• turns out
• runs off
• fires
• sacks
• drums (out)
• throws out
• turfs (out)
• sends packing
• gives one the gate
• dispossesses
• shuts out
• deports
• displaces
• ostracizes
• exiles
• reads out
• retires
• terminates
• deforces
• cans
• expatriates
• releases
• axes
• discharges
• defenestrates
• pink-slips
• cashiers
• musters out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receives
• takes
• admits
• accepts
• takes in
• welcomes
• shelters
• houses
• harbors
• entertains
• lodges

2

as in pursues

to go after or on the track of

a dog that likes to chase cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursues
• tracks
• follows
• accompanies
• traces
• escorts
• tails
• trails
• shadows
• dogs
• courses
• watches
• runs
• tags
• hunts
• hounds
• runs after
• seeks
• bird-dogs
• eyes
• observes
• searches (for)
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leads
• guides
• pilots
• heads

3

as in hunts

to seek out (game) for food or sport

owls often chase mice in the dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hunts
• stalks
• traps
• captures
• pursues
• kills
• snares
• drags
• tracks
• hounds
• nets
• dogs
• trails
• shoots
• hawks
• courses
• ferrets
• runs down
• runs
• guns (for)
• culls
• poaches
• spoors
• harpoons

4

as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly

they chased all over the place to find the missing child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushes
• scurries
• hurries
• races
• trots
• drives
• speeds
• travels
• flies
• jumps
• zips
• runs
• buzzes
• scoots
• blows
• scuttles
• dashes
• darts
• zooms
• rips
• blasts
• shoots
• hurls
• whirls
• jogs
• tears
• steps
• hustles
• rams
• bowls
• hurtles
• whisks
• blazes
• rustles
• careens
• barrels
• motors
• bolts
• jets
• hies
• hastens
• bustles
• hares
• cracks (on)
• humps
• gallops
• breezes
• nips
• courses
• careers
• rockets
• beats it
• belts
• pelts
• bundles
• bombs
• steps on it
• scampers
• flits
• makes tracks
• cannonballs
• sprints
• highballs
• accelerates
• gets a move on
• shakes a leg
• hotfoots (it)
• outruns
• whizzes
• streaks
• stampedes
• overtakes
• beetles
• scuffles
• scuds
• quickens
• outpaces
• outstrips
• steps out
• catches up
• arrows
• beelines
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• drags
• pokes
• lags
• creeps
• lingers
• hangs (around or out)
• pokes
• loiters
• dawdles
• strolls
• saunters
• ambles
• shuffles
• tarries
• dallies
• plods
• lumbers
• slows (down or up)
• decelerates
• dillydallies

chases

2 of 2

noun

plural of chase

as in quarries

an animal that is hunted or killed

the gazelle is a favorite chase of lions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quarries
• prey
• creatures
• games
• victims
• kills
• targets
• beasts
• critters
• brutes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• predators
• hunters
• murderers
• killers
• carnivores
• pursuers
• chasers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chases

Verb

Six such accounts make up the series as Hojo chases the truth behind them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Mortgage interest rates are climbing faster than a squirrel scaling a tree after my dog chases it. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Be the man who chases, not the man who laughs with the group. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

In March, Toku launched an AI agent that not only chases payments over WhatsApp, email, or voice, but can also arrange repayment plans—which the company says has reduced unrecoverable debts by up to half. — Harry Booth, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

The Sköll is named after the giant wolf who relentlessly chases the sun across the sky in Norse mythology. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Now Stahlman chases ducks all over the country and spends his winter guiding in Oklahoma through Legends Waterfowl. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026

Noun

Police crash scrutiny The Independence Police Department has come under scrutiny in recent years because of a history of deadly traffic crashes related to police chases. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Certain alleyways were favored for chases and gangster murders. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The pair are then thrown back into a world of high-speed car chases, international crime and kidnapping in Spain, as their fragile relationship is tested to the core. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

For years now, Facebook and Instagram have pumped users’ feeds with video as Meta chases TikTok’s runaway success. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

According to Perez, his audience for police chases has even eclipsed that of his primary job as an NBA commentator. — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

While some agencies have restricted pursuits over safety concerns, others such as Arkansas, Florida and Georgia state police have leaned into high-speed chases and PITs also in the name of safety, Gleason said. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

The clever premise provides the opportunity for plenty of high-octane action sequences, including fistfights, shootouts, explosions and car chases, with the hapless Ben providing comic relief from Hank’s Terminator-like indestructibility. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The almost 27-minute-long trailer features a whirlwind of gameplay to expect at launch in November, including car chases, heists, and robberies, plus various side missions such as scuba diving, weightlifting, and maybe even backyard wrestling. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026