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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as in dismissing
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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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
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilson County Animal Control investigating a black pit bull type dog that was abandoned with video showing animal chasing after vehicles that left him.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
For years, storm chasing lived on the edges of his life.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Lamar Jackson has Baltimore on a five-game win streak and playoff-chasing for real.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
To this end, the Quickfish ASV is designed for chasing, monitoring, or confronting threats at sea.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Any parent chasing milestones will understand how difficult this can be—especially if there are additional worries that a delay could signal something more serious.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 15 Nov. 2025
Black Friday is just 23 days away, a day synonymous with deal-chasing and a widespread shop-til-you-drop attitude among consumers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
You’re being called to lead, build and commit to a long-term vision, rather than just chasing the next spark of inspiration.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The story follows trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci, who obsesses over masked men on social media, fantasizing about them chasing her down.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Sierra Canyon also adjusted at halftime and were quicker to the perimeter, chasing the Celts off the 3-point line.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
Now, Lindo is up for an award that many actors spend their entire lives and careers chasing.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
In a modernist era of abrasion and velocity—the now and the next, chasing each other at warp speed—Reilly offered a work of radical non-provocation.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Paramount has been chasing WBD pretty much since closing the Skydance merger last summer and made a trio of offers before Warner opened up the process to other bidders, ultimately inking a transaction with Netflix.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined officers had begun chasing the Hyundai in response to 911 calls of four men with guns speeding through alleys in a gray Hyundai.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The fourth photo was captured a week later, when the fox returned for another round of aurora chasing.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilson County Animal Control investigating a black pit bull type dog that was abandoned with video showing animal chasing after vehicles that left him.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
For years, storm chasing lived on the edges of his life.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Lamar Jackson has Baltimore on a five-game win streak and playoff-chasing for real.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
To this end, the Quickfish ASV is designed for chasing, monitoring, or confronting threats at sea.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Any parent chasing milestones will understand how difficult this can be—especially if there are additional worries that a delay could signal something more serious.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 15 Nov. 2025
Black Friday is just 23 days away, a day synonymous with deal-chasing and a widespread shop-til-you-drop attitude among consumers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Color design is increasingly moving from trend-chasing choices to intentional restraint.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
You’re being called to lead, build and commit to a long-term vision, rather than just chasing the next spark of inspiration.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The story follows trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci, who obsesses over masked men on social media, fantasizing about them chasing her down.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Sierra Canyon also adjusted at halftime and were quicker to the perimeter, chasing the Celts off the 3-point line.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
Now, Lindo is up for an award that many actors spend their entire lives and careers chasing.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
In a modernist era of abrasion and velocity—the now and the next, chasing each other at warp speed—Reilly offered a work of radical non-provocation.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Paramount has been chasing WBD pretty much since closing the Skydance merger last summer and made a trio of offers before Warner opened up the process to other bidders, ultimately inking a transaction with Netflix.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined officers had begun chasing the Hyundai in response to 911 calls of four men with guns speeding through alleys in a gray Hyundai.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasing
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Speed Skating 500m and Team Pursuit will also give medals in speed skating sprint distances (including the men’s 500m and women’s 500m) on February 10, with team pursuit finals to follow later in the Games.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Often, his philosophy of life, his vaunted pursuit of happiness, anchored his letter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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While skepticism toward artificial intelligence is understandable, dismissing AI as inherently harmful overlooks both history and reality.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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If doubts appear from seemingly nowhere, make a point of uncovering their roots before dismissing them.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department is pursuing a driver wanted for burglary on Wednesday morning near the Inglewood area.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Izaya Igaki and William Tsukamoto were two of the ten men on the Netflix dating show who were placed in Hokkaido to run a coffee truck together, while also pursuing romantic endeavors.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Jan. 2026
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Boson croutons Instead of hunting for quark pairs, Lee and colleagues looked for quarks travelling in unison with a neutral elementary particle called a Z-boson, which has little effect on its surroundings.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Set the scene An antipodean version of a Scottish hunting lodge meets Ralph Lauren.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Phelps was also lauded for expanding NASCAR's international footprint, securing long-term media rights and charter agreements, and building a leadership team that is focused on building the future of stock car racing with fan experience at its core.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Admire holiday toy trains racing through a miniature metropolis.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Maduro continued exports to Chinese refiners, purchased Chinese arms, and even allowed China to construct two satellite tracking facilities in Venezuela, the El Sombrero and Luepa stations, both of which can be remotely accessed by Beijing.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The new tracking method may also help answer the big unknown of how much space debris actually reaches the surface of Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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McAdoo said the Ouachita County sheriff's office and Camden Police Department had been escorting nursing home and medical employees to and from work.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots arrived back at Gillette Stadium in grand style late Monday afternoon, with the Foxboro Police Department escorting the team into Patriot Place.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Chasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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