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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
In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Boston pursued Toronto's star pitcher Shane Bieber last offseason, according to FanSided's Robert Murray, but ultimately failed to sign the two-time All-Star.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
If true, this implies Neanderthals engaged in similar cultural activities to those pursued by some of their contemporary Homo sapiens.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump's new surgeon general nominee sparks drama Means graduated from Stanford Medical School and pursued a surgical residency as an otolaryngologist, often called an ENT doctor.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Vedam never pursued it then because of the murder conviction.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Lane Kiffin will be hotly pursued for some of the biggest jobs on the market, and Florida is one of them.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 29 Oct. 2025
King is said to have had nightmares that night — his son running through endless hallways, pursued by a malevolent presence — inspiring the plot of the famous movie.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Boston pursued Toronto's star pitcher Shane Bieber last offseason, according to FanSided's Robert Murray, but ultimately failed to sign the two-time All-Star.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
If true, this implies Neanderthals engaged in similar cultural activities to those pursued by some of their contemporary Homo sapiens.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump's new surgeon general nominee sparks drama Means graduated from Stanford Medical School and pursued a surgical residency as an otolaryngologist, often called an ENT doctor.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Vedam never pursued it then because of the murder conviction.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Lane Kiffin will be hotly pursued for some of the biggest jobs on the market, and Florida is one of them.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 29 Oct. 2025
King is said to have had nightmares that night — his son running through endless hallways, pursued by a malevolent presence — inspiring the plot of the famous movie.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursued
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Those interviewed in the UN report described being surveilled, followed and even chased by drones while going about their everyday lives.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jimenez, who joined the Navy shortly after his 18th birthday, largely served on PC-616, a patrol craft boat that chased submarines.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gold sought to make a similar point with Fuji – an album named for a distinct genre from Nigeria’s Yourba ethnic group that critics like Zikoko’s Tomide Marv have since claimed is largely absent from its tracklist.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, after hearing that exchange, my Athletic colleague Ken Rosenthal tracked down the manager himself to explore this very topic.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Planes were being tracked and reports coming from all kinds of sources, but in the end, the Blue Jays fell short in the sweepstakes.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The strikes ended when the WGA reached an agreement with the AMPTP in September 2023, followed by SAG-AFTRA that November.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The actress was shown wincing in pain before being escorted out of the ballroom on a stretcher into an ambulance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Very soon after, he was escorted away.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pursued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursued. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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