PURSUED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

pursued

verb

past tense of pursue

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 After 16 years working in media, Ellner changed gears and pursued a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the University of Westminster in London. — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 He was drafted at 18 and, after the war, pursued singing at the American Theatre Wing—an education funded by the GI Bill. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026 When the law was blocked, the decision was expected to have implications nationwide for other states that have pursued their own measures to place restrictions on immigration agents. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 After a huge runup during the months when it was pursued by Paramount, Comcast and Netflix, WBD stock has slipped 7% from the time of the Paramount deal in late-February. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Officers reported that surveillance video showed Rivas pursued the victim, wrestled with him on the ground, and stabbed him in an armpit area. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Mohanty didn’t pass the test and instead pursued a degree in communications. — Priyanka Salve,raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 The company that pursued this course became one of the most valuable enterprises of its era. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Though Stella pursued more of a solo career, family collaborations have also been a soft spot of hers. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

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There were two on with two outs in the sixth when an RBI single by Peña cut the lead to 3-1 and chased Bieber.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of chased

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Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham sought in an opening statement last week to keep jurors' focus on the defendant, not her doctors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Militaries often run command and control operations away from the frontlines; enemies have sought to disrupt those communications through jamming and, in the past few decades, cyberattacks.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

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Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Of the seven expense categories tracked — including housing, medical costs and education — cellphone bills were the most common expense paid by someone else.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracked

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The new agreement says the Travelers would pay $150,000 per year in rent over the first five years of the contract, followed by a hike every five years of either 4% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of followed

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Following Wednesday's funeral service, firefighters and residents lined roadways and overpasses, many saluting as police vehicles escorted a procession of five white hearses.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Rescued by Tamijuddin, a Muslim friend of her father’s, the adolescent Sutara is nursed back to health by his family before being escorted safely to her brothers in Calcutta.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of escorted

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Grayson was accompanied by another deputy who had his body camera switched on throughout the encounter.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Kruse was in the arena and accompanied the girls, who were there to watch Cunningham and the Indiana Fever take on the Storm.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

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