Synonyms of pursued

pursued

verb

past tense of pursue

1

as in chased

to go after or on the track of

the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• tracked
• followed
• escorted
• accompanied
• traced
• trailed
• hounded
• dogged
• tailed
• shadowed
• ran after
• tagged
• coursed
• sought
• watched
• bird-dogged
• ran
• hunted
• observed
• chaperoned
• eyed
• searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• piloted
• headed

2

as in sought

to go in search of

urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sought
• hunted
• chased (down)
• searched (for or out)
• looked up
• shopped (for)
• cast about (for)
• looked for
• cast around (for)
• foraged (for)
• quested
• rooted (out)
• ferreted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• ignored
• hid
• neglected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pursued

Those priorities overlap with issues Griffin and his investment firm have pursued in Tallahassee. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

The company has pursued efforts to recreate extinct species, including the dodo and woolly mammoth. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Mike Silverman, chief investment officer at Cresset, said that clients ask about data centers frequently, but the wealth advisory firm hasn't pursued those opportunities due to the risk. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Two officers pursued Ryan Hinton, who police said was armed, and another person. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Penalties can include fines, jail time and even deportation, though authorities rarely pursued that option. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The state pursued its claims alongside a whistleblower who also filed a lawsuit claiming Gilead paid another company to hire registered nurses to recommend its drugs. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

Netanyahu’s wager, according to these critics, was that the aid would give Hamas something to lose and would therefore help contain the group while Israel pursued normalization with the Arab world without resolving the Palestinian question. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Bambu Lab has introduced its Vortek nozzle-changing system, while Prusa has pursued multi-toolhead designs. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026