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

On a previous voyage, the captain—who is in his late fifties, with a young wife and child—pursued the gigantic, unnaturally white sperm whale known to mariners as Moby Dick. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Automakers have long pursued dry-electrode manufacturing as a solution for batteries. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

The man — identified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson — fled on foot, pursued by Memphis police officers along with Tennessee National Guard soldiers who are assigned to the area. — Joel Rose, NPR, 5 July 2026

And our founding, that pursuit of happiness, was not pursued of material goods in a marketplace of things but lifelong learning in a marketplace of ideas. — NBC news, 5 July 2026

The family pursued legal action after finding that their pool was not built according to code, and put the settlement money toward founding a water safety nonprofit, The Zac Foundation. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Mann had reportedly pursued the car for almost a decade but had failed to convince Brener to sell. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

Ground units responded, and when one driver failed to yield, officers briefly pursued the vehicle before terminating the chase because of safety concerns. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

As Israel and the United States joined forces to attack Iran, and Israel pursued its proxies in Lebanon, rhetoric dehumanizing Jews also spiked. — Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026