pursuer

Definition of pursuernext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pursuer Michael Thorbjornsen is chasing Åberg’s closest pursuer is also playing something of a home game. 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
  • Historian Casey Pallister argues that the brief but intense era of the bone hunters, those who scoured the land for the bones, should be better known.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
  • Now, over a year after the film’s premiere, the demand for merchandise is finally being fulfilled with the pending release of dolls of singers/demon hunters Rumi, Mira and Zoey from Mattel, role-playing toys from Hasbro and Funko Pops!
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The Better Business Bureau is warning residents to watch for high-pressure sales tactics from storm chasers — contractors who knock on doors unannounced in the aftermath of severe weather.
    Derek James, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • What better chaser to The Wizard of Oz than The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which is essentially just The Wizard of Oz with hipper songs and better makeup?
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

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“Pursuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuer. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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