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

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

In the video, Hilton’s 3-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 2-year-old sister London looks on. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

That’s one reason there are so many arguments over the value of a team, or an athlete, or sports more generally, as more and more money chases something essentially priceless—or misappropriated, depending on your view. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

In our setup, the system opens the tickets, drafts the follow-ups, chases the missing document, decides the next action and puts it on the right person's desk at the right moment. — Vincent Chen, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

But when the mutt chases a fox into the wilderness and doesn't return, Fielding and his father launch a massive search to recover him, growing closer together as a result. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Noun

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

The air space easily becomes crowded and in the case of moving stories like car chases, a bit unpredictable and chaotic. — Los Angeles Times, 19 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

King benefited from seven chases on first pitches but mostly did hit his spots in the zone. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Four people were arrested in Lee’s Summit on Friday after various police chases, which took investigators as far as Raytown, according to the Lee’s Summit Police Department. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026