1
as in chased
to go after or on the track of
the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station
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as in sought
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursued
If the site was to be pursued for a data center, the location’s proximity to fresh water is also ideal — data centers need cooling methods to prevent overheating, and Lake Michigan is a good source if used responsibly, Wilson said.
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Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
That is why the Chargers pursued him in 2024.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The network has warmed up to Trump from a corporate perspective as its owners have pursued what some have called a more centrist approach.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
While Strowman has pursued acting, others like Cora Jade and Mara Sade (formerly Jakara Jackson) have been active in TNA and on the independent circuit.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Cuba’s leaders have pursued a slow, narrow and sometimes arbitrary path toward economic privatization – especially when contrasted with other officially communist countries in Asia.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
But after graduating from Pearson in 2005, Murati pursued an unusual academic path that would prove prescient for her later career.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump then appointed Lindsey Halligan, a former member of his criminal defense team and White House aide, to the job and Halligan pursued the indictment against Comey.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
That is why the Chargers pursued him in 2024.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The network has warmed up to Trump from a corporate perspective as its owners have pursued what some have called a more centrist approach.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
While Strowman has pursued acting, others like Cora Jade and Mara Sade (formerly Jakara Jackson) have been active in TNA and on the independent circuit.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Cuba’s leaders have pursued a slow, narrow and sometimes arbitrary path toward economic privatization – especially when contrasted with other officially communist countries in Asia.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
But after graduating from Pearson in 2005, Murati pursued an unusual academic path that would prove prescient for her later career.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump then appointed Lindsey Halligan, a former member of his criminal defense team and White House aide, to the job and Halligan pursued the indictment against Comey.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursued
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Will Brennan hit a ball deep to right field and Pérez chased it down, but couldn’t get to it.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu, in turn, has repeatedly claimed that Khan sought the warrants only to divert attention from the woman’s charges.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But Univision has sought to make this one a political battle, as well, enlisting support from numerous lawmakers, and now the president.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 821 attempts to censor library materials and services.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some of the most ear-tickling passages just consist of a bass, a drum loop (or maybe real drums, hard to say) and then Swift’s very naked solo voice suddenly triple- or quadruple-tracked into a playful choir, without any big army of synths to bolster it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the racing announcement, there was a dinner followed by a garage reveal.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Soon, Allen’s teammates followed suit.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Before Brian, my favorite editor, Carole Tarrant, was escorted out of the building by a security guard when Berkshire Hathaway bought the paper in 2013.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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They were escorted part-way by Italian and Spanish naval ships, and their interception has been met by protests in several European countries.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Even growing up in 1970s and '80s Chicago, Goldberg-Polin decisions were always accompanied by fundamental questions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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