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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2
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
The couple became tabloid fixtures and were persistently pursued by the paparazzi.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
In Season 3, Srikant must navigate life on the run with his family while being pursued by TASC, his own intelligence unit, in addition to the new threats.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
One of his sons is now a professional sushi chef, while his daughter pursued journalism in Southern California.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mysteriously, Singer never pursued the suit any further and a judge dismissed the case in May 2012 for inaction.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Toronto heavily pursued Shohei Ohtani and even was linked to Juan Soto at times last offseason as well among many others.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Khandwala said she’s taken a slow approach to manufacturing and hasn’t pursued the big department stores.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Galloway went on to work at Morgan Stanley, pursued an MBA from UC Berkeley, and eventually founded L2, which sold to Gartner for $155 million in 2017.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
In Season 3, Srikant must navigate life on the run with his family while being pursued by TASC, his own intelligence unit, in addition to the new threats.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
One of his sons is now a professional sushi chef, while his daughter pursued journalism in Southern California.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mysteriously, Singer never pursued the suit any further and a judge dismissed the case in May 2012 for inaction.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Toronto heavily pursued Shohei Ohtani and even was linked to Juan Soto at times last offseason as well among many others.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Khandwala said she’s taken a slow approach to manufacturing and hasn’t pursued the big department stores.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Galloway went on to work at Morgan Stanley, pursued an MBA from UC Berkeley, and eventually founded L2, which sold to Gartner for $155 million in 2017.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursued
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Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The investigation seemed to stall after her body was found as police chased leads that did not pan out.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The parents both told the outlet, though, that their son has not sought political advice from them.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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He was closely tracked by the Anfield club this summer, but Florian Wirtz emerged as their priority.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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When community and national leaders are made aware of potential rising threats, those threats can be tracked more closely and responses prepared.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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McIntyre was escorted from the building by security.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Video shared by the news outlet showed the baby’s father in the back of the ambulance that escorted the mom and child away from the scene.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pursued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursued. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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