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

Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop? — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Others can involve providing financial stability for a child who has pursued a meaningful and fulfilling career that does not pay very much, or assisting younger family members with a down payment in a tight housing market. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Dan Rather has pursued that mission throughout his career, even as the players and technologies have changed. — Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

According to the complaint, ICE officers pursued Garces-Perez through commercial and residential areas with emergency lights and sirens activated. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The case is one of several pandemic relief fraud prosecutions federal authorities have pursued in Michigan. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Police pursued the pickup, and the driver allegedly drove into oncoming traffic, over sidewalks, and in the wrong direction on one-way streets. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

The Navy has pursued a range of systems, including unmanned aerial systems, uncrewed surface vessels and unmanned underwater vehicles. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026