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Recent Examples of pursuer
Michael Thorbjornsen is chasing Åberg’s closest pursuer is also playing something of a home game.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
But unlike that cinematic predecessor, in which the pursuer took the form of a variety of strangers, here, the stalker invariably appears as the victim’s crush.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
The 19-year-old rookie center was a defensive deterrent in the paint and a relentless pursuer of the basketball both on the glass and the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
With every heart-in-mouth die roll, and only a certain number of turns to play with until your pursuer finds you, this is a brilliantly tense sci-fi RPG.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Funny enough, it’s produced by Warner Bros pursuer Skydance, as well as the Muschiettis’ Nocturna label.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
There are three wild-card spots available now, and the Padres hold the second of those, 3½ games ahead of their nearest pursuer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
But unlike that cinematic predecessor, in which the pursuer took the form of a variety of strangers, here, the stalker invariably appears as the victim’s crush.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
The 19-year-old rookie center was a defensive deterrent in the paint and a relentless pursuer of the basketball both on the glass and the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
With every heart-in-mouth die roll, and only a certain number of turns to play with until your pursuer finds you, this is a brilliantly tense sci-fi RPG.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Funny enough, it’s produced by Warner Bros pursuer Skydance, as well as the Muschiettis’ Nocturna label.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
There are three wild-card spots available now, and the Padres hold the second of those, 3½ games ahead of their nearest pursuer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuer
Noun
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Investigators did not release details of how the hunters found the body.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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An adult nonresident combination hunting and fishing license alone is $264, according to Fish and Game’s website, and an elk tag will run an out-of-state hunter an additional $650.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To catch the encore performances before the solar slowdown, Tom Kerss, chief aurora chaser at Hurtigruten, a cruise line based in Norway, recommends traveling to see the lights before the end of 2027.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a new storm chaser series.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pursuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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