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

Instead, the Sheikh and Sheikha pursued a strategy of self-defense through economic influence and self-promotion. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

And when the pursued begins to circle a residential area — a common occurrence during police pursuits — all news helicopters are expected to stop and hover in place, even if their shots are temporarily blocked by trees and buildings. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The administration has not announced plans for a military operation against Cuba, and officials have also pursued diplomatic contacts with Havana. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Cora, the granddaughter of a woman kidnapped from West Africa and sold into slavery, flees her captor’s plantation, plunging her into the book’s alternate steampunk reality where she is pursued by the merciless slave catcher Ridgeway. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Thousands of 9/11 family members have pursued a long-running lawsuit against Saudi Arabia for possibly providing support to the hijackers. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Dictators chose repression, extremists chose violence, and regional powers pursued their interests. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Worrell said in February that the 2021 case and his subsequent lack of treatment could factor into whether the death penalty is pursued. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Illinois never pursued that option, and Iowa Interstate did not respond to a request for comment. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026