hot pursuit

noun

Definition of hot pursuitnext
as in tracking

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Recent Examples of hot pursuit 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 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 That didn’t stop studios and producers from engaging in a hot pursuit. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 Creating personalized charm necklaces — a service now offered by more and more jewelry brands in brick-and-mortar as well as online capacities — is clearly a hot pursuit. — Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot pursuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
  1. tracking
  2. tracing
  3. trailing
  4. pursuit
  5. chasing
  6. shadowing
  7. tailing
  8. following
Noun
  • Many tech companies are considering ways to add blood-sugar tracking to their consumer wearables and fitness apps.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Secretary added that his numbers also include tankers which had transited the Strait of Hormuz with their lights and transponders turned off, keeping them hidden from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and tracking satellites.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracking
Noun
  • Conahan was arrested in February 1997, accused of raping Montgomery, strangling him and cutting off his genitals to eliminate DNA tracing.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials say the mistrust has also made contact tracing and early treatment more difficult, particularly in remote communities affected by rebel violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracing
Noun
  • To achieve this, the wings need a very high aspect ratio, which is, to put it very simply, the ratio between a wing's span and its average width from its leading edge to its trailing edge.
    — David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Profits barely budged until mid-2025, then accelerated, rising 25% on a trailing, four-quarter basis through Q1 of 2026.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of trailing
Noun
  • The Phillies did not acquire another starter at the deadline despite their pursuit.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursuit
Noun
  • With all of this back and forth on ring chasing, has winning become underrated?
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Canning induced much chasing from Rockies hitters, sending a 3-0 lead to the game’s final third.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
Definition of chasing
Noun
  • While the University of Michigan is not the first university to experiment with grade covering or shadowing, the practice has never caught on at many campuses.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of shadowing
Noun
  • What starts as harmless tailing quickly evolves into something much more dangerous — Bret’s high-speed pursuit isn’t subtle, and Robert turns the tables on him by pulling over and then tapping Bret’s Mercedes 450SL from behind.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The site will target low-grade titanium-iron tailings that have been uneconomical to process.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of tailing
Noun
  • The talent on this list is by no means small-scale — their followings are still in the millions.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Molinari, who oversees the tourism and convention industries in the region, talked about the growing following of soccer.
    — Carol Cain, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of following

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