Thesaurus results for HOT PURSUIT

hot pursuit

noun

Definition of hot pursuit

as in tracking

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Recent Examples of hot pursuit But Trump’s hot pursuit of immigrants in American cities requires an unmasking not only of ICE operatives, but of the flimsiness of his narrative. — Time, 4 Dec. 2025 The clip picks up on them hiking in Joshua Tree, intercutting with DEA Agent Harrington (Martha Kelly) in hot pursuit on motorcycle. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 25 June 2026 At least Chris Mara’s hot pursuit of John Harbaugh, John Mara’s acquiescing to the head coach’s final say and direct reporting structure and Dawn Aponte’s hiring and direct report to the coach have marginalized Schoen’s influence and role. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026 The Trojans are working hard to upgrade their offensive line, and Oregon is in hot pursuit of five-star receiver Xavier Sabb from New Jersey and top-100 defensive lineman Kasi Currie from California. — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot pursuit

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Noun

After tracking and testing this category through the spring, my read is that two vendors, Microsoft and Amazon, have credible first entries in this segment, yet this first generation still shows real gaps.

— Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Plunge markets its Plunge All-In as a connected home appliance, with the All-In Gen 2 adding faster cooling, upgraded sanitation and sensor-driven performance tracking.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of tracking

Noun

The series' first PC release adds ray tracing, ultra-widescreen support, and crossplay, and early players have flagged the port as surprisingly well optimized.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The funds would come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a funding initiative through the federal agency, and would go toward tracing, surveying and trapping response programs for the next three years.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of tracing

Noun

The graceful trailing stems and showy flowers of climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala) look beautiful growing on pergolas and fences.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

Definition of trailing

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During the pursuit, police said Johnson turned toward the Guard members with his weapon.

— Lucas Finton, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Furthermore, current jobs, even if not ideal, can fund these personal pursuits, fostering a positive outlook that ultimately aids career progression.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of pursuit

Noun

Ultimately, conviction over trend-chasing, demonstrated by Doechii, fosters authenticity and longevity.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
In that grandest of country music traditions, the Disarmers’ songs were honest reflections of the blackout-chasing lives the members were living, but that changed when Shook got sober in 2019.

— Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Definition of chasing

Noun

Unlike other hard metals, tungsten is largely nontoxic, but the byproducts from mining it—called tailings—contain other harmful metals including arsenic, copper, zinc and lead and can leach into the environment.

— Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Initial environmental analytics work will focus on water quality, particulate emissions, geotechnical stability, tailings performance, biodiversity indicators and carbon intensity per metric ton produced.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Definition of tailing

Noun

Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Rodríguez is a model, influencer and entrepreneur Once their relationship went public, Rodríguez was thrust into the spotlight and developed a major following.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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