as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
despite our determined chasing, the rabbit got away
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1
as in dismissing
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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2
as in pursuing
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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as in hunting
to seek out (game) for food or sport
owls often chase mice in the dark
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as in racing
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chasing
John Hollinger, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Her broader shoe history runs from Reebok sneakers on the Golden Globes red carpet to whimsical Irregular Choice styles, pointing to a personal approach to footwear built less around trend-chasing than taste, comfort and surprise.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Barclays says that markets are more euphoric than ever, tracking it through an index that scans the options market across roughly 700 stocks for the signs of speculative chasing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
From Galicia and Asturias to Aragón, Valencia and the Balearic Islands, successful eclipse-chasing in Spain will depend far less on simply being within the path of totality than on precise positioning.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Parisians tend to favor thoughtful styling over trend-chasing, with neutral palettes, quality fabrics, and sharp tailoring doing most of the work.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The first is waste—duplicate data entry, manual routing, status-chasing, disconnected systems.
—Jeromee Johnson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The design avoids trend-chasing and leans into classic refinement, with crown molding, velvet benches, and carved desks with built-in charging ports.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Hollywood has already spent the last decade chasing consolidation.
—Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The stallions are known to engage in fierce battles in public spaces, including chasing, kicking and biting.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Takuma Inoue currently holds the WBC bantamweight title, having beaten Tenshin Nasukawa and Kazuto Ioka, which makes a 118-pound unification with Rodriguez a cleaner near-term fight than chasing Naoya Inoue up at 122.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The graying wrap their knees in thick white pads, still chasing Saturday-morning glory at 70.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Brunson answered Saturday night with 45 points, a road closeout masterpiece and the trophy every Knicks star before him spent decades chasing.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Some said the dogs were chasing people and acting aggressively.
—Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Each team is chasing its second Cup; Vegas won in 2023 and Carolina in 2006.
—Greg Cote
june 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Noun
Also, the Warriors have tax issues, and from a ring-chasing perspective, a return to Boston might be awfully tempting.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Her broader shoe history runs from Reebok sneakers on the Golden Globes red carpet to whimsical Irregular Choice styles, pointing to a personal approach to footwear built less around trend-chasing than taste, comfort and surprise.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Barclays says that markets are more euphoric than ever, tracking it through an index that scans the options market across roughly 700 stocks for the signs of speculative chasing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
From Galicia and Asturias to Aragón, Valencia and the Balearic Islands, successful eclipse-chasing in Spain will depend far less on simply being within the path of totality than on precise positioning.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Parisians tend to favor thoughtful styling over trend-chasing, with neutral palettes, quality fabrics, and sharp tailoring doing most of the work.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The first is waste—duplicate data entry, manual routing, status-chasing, disconnected systems.
—Jeromee Johnson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The design avoids trend-chasing and leans into classic refinement, with crown molding, velvet benches, and carved desks with built-in charging ports.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Hollywood has already spent the last decade chasing consolidation.
—Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Verb
What happens next will be telling—OpenAI and Anthropic are chasing each other to public debuts that are looking increasingly inevitable.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The stallions are known to engage in fierce battles in public spaces, including chasing, kicking and biting.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Takuma Inoue currently holds the WBC bantamweight title, having beaten Tenshin Nasukawa and Kazuto Ioka, which makes a 118-pound unification with Rodriguez a cleaner near-term fight than chasing Naoya Inoue up at 122.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The graying wrap their knees in thick white pads, still chasing Saturday-morning glory at 70.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Brunson answered Saturday night with 45 points, a road closeout masterpiece and the trophy every Knicks star before him spent decades chasing.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Some said the dogs were chasing people and acting aggressively.
—Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Each team is chasing its second Cup; Vegas won in 2023 and Carolina in 2006.
—Greg Cote
june 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasing
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After hours of driving around Los Angeles County, the California Highway Patrol successfully ended the pursuit with a PIT maneuver in Lancaster.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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More a sophisticated salon than sports bar, Champagne is doing the invigorating work for those in the pursuit of luxury and a hat trick that giant LED screens will be doing elsewhere.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That included dismissing all claims against the Herald defendants and Mayor Wu.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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Media covered the story briefly before dismissing it as youthful overreaction or isolated activism.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The company has been pursuing eliminating its entire legacy copper landline system across the state to replace it with advanced fiber optic networks.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Dubai’s largest free zone is pursuing an expansion plan focused around food security, at a time when global supply chain vulnerabilities have been starkly exposed by the Iran war.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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For over 20 years, NASA's Swift space observatory has been conducting prolific science in orbit, hunting for signs of gamma-ray bursts — the most powerful explosions in the universe.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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No one is hunting for answers buried in an email chain or locked inside someone’s memory.—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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In case the winning bidder does not continue racing, the track will have to lay off its workforce.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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But on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego this weekend, NASCAR’s arrival wasn’t simply another destination event or another experiment in taking racing somewhere unusual.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were at a record high since tracking began in 2021, signaling that many were feeling anxious about rising healthcare costs as 2025 ended.—
Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Accountants and auditors These professionals keep the books for companies and organizations, tracking, verifying and reporting financial figures.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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French, American, British and other naval crews already have experience of escorting civilian ships through hostile fire in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Ladipo says 150 of their players will be escorting players at the eight games at Atlanta Stadium.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Chasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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