1
as in chases
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 seeks
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursues
Years later, her daughter Marie-Louise, unaware of her royal blood, pursues a career as a midwife.
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Facing his own mortality, Puss pursues the last wishing star to request his nine lives back.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The author presciently realizes the potential for Facebook as a political force and doggedly pursues a job there, eventually landing as the Facebook director of global public policy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Russia will respond with unspecified retaliatory measures if Austria pursues membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a senior Kremlin official warned Thursday, escalating tensions over Europe's shifting security landscape.
—Amanda Castro
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Wes Siler, our longtime outdoor lifestyle columnist, is a total wimp who obsessively pursues comfort in extreme environments.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
As the biohacking industry pursues increasingly extreme interventions, music may turn out to be the simplest—and most effective—hack of all.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
While Billy pursues getting rich – not always in the most legal ways – a ridiculously cute alien thingie gloms on to him.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The father/son dynamic is pronounced as Hank wrestles comically with boba-tea culture and eco-infrastructure, while Bobby pursues a fusion Japanese-German barbecue.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Facing his own mortality, Puss pursues the last wishing star to request his nine lives back.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The author presciently realizes the potential for Facebook as a political force and doggedly pursues a job there, eventually landing as the Facebook director of global public policy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Russia will respond with unspecified retaliatory measures if Austria pursues membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a senior Kremlin official warned Thursday, escalating tensions over Europe's shifting security landscape.
—Amanda Castro
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Wes Siler, our longtime outdoor lifestyle columnist, is a total wimp who obsessively pursues comfort in extreme environments.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
As the biohacking industry pursues increasingly extreme interventions, music may turn out to be the simplest—and most effective—hack of all.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
While Billy pursues getting rich – not always in the most legal ways – a ridiculously cute alien thingie gloms on to him.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The father/son dynamic is pronounced as Hank wrestles comically with boba-tea culture and eco-infrastructure, while Bobby pursues a fusion Japanese-German barbecue.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursues
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Wednesday leaves anyway, but Enid chases her because Capri is doing dorm checks, and Enid will NOT miss the Gala.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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An older woman’s purse is stolen on the train, and Jay reverts to his movie-star persona and chases the culprit off the train and into a field, showing off his action credentials and making some inadvertent headlines along the way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Google and Meta on Friday announced new partnerships with Reliance Industries as the Indian conglomerate seeks to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rise & Dine is a SAVEUR column by contributing editor Megan Zhang, an aspiring early riser who seeks to explore the culture of mornings and rituals of breakfast around the world.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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The recent call for help follows a similar incident in May.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The campaign narrative follows Wood through her daily routine in New York City, underscoring how lingerie can serve as a versatile component of everyday dressing.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Data from the popular online real estate marketplace Zillow, which tracks an estimated market value of homes in a specific area, also shows a dramatic market value increase of Platte County homes in recent years.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The organization tracks these annual migrations via the Western Monarch Count.—
Brooke Baitinger
September 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Pursues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursues. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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