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
Another company, Omni Hoverboards, pursues a similar path, while Ascend Dynamics experimented with a jetpack-style system using twelve rotors mounted in a backpack configuration.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
While Sheamus pursues a spot in Cena's final match, his feud with The Judgment Day continues to build.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in faraway London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
If the union votes and pursues a strike, Starbucks does not expect widespread impacts to daily operations.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Casting is slated to begin later this year as the team actively pursues investors, distribution partners and world sales.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Michael brutally and relentlessly pursues Jamie throughout Haddonfield, leaving countless people dead in his wake.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
While Sheamus pursues a spot in Cena's final match, his feud with The Judgment Day continues to build.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in faraway London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
If the union votes and pursues a strike, Starbucks does not expect widespread impacts to daily operations.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Casting is slated to begin later this year as the team actively pursues investors, distribution partners and world sales.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Michael brutally and relentlessly pursues Jamie throughout Haddonfield, leaving countless people dead in his wake.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursues
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One chases agility and research breakthroughs, the other aims for affordability and everyday utility.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Native American artist Chutto (Mato Wayuhi) throws a rock through the window and, when Lee chases him down, lays into Lee for getting his grandfather, Arthur (the late Graham Greene), killed.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now the junta that ousted her seeks to hold sham polls in December to entrench and legitimize their rule.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The deal signals a push into entertainment and media as Playboy seeks to expand its presence in the film and television space.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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One man who became obsessed with Garfield after his 1880 speech was the eccentric Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), and the series follows his attempts to get a job in the administration.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film follows Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with one of her clients, an investment banker (Pascal), and her ex (Evans), a scrappy, struggling actor.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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More than 1,000 flights were called off nationwide Friday — five times the number canceled Thursday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Moving from Chicago blues to Phil Spector’s early-1960s confections to the British Invasion, the birth of punk, metal, grunge, and hip-hop, the book tracks the seven-decade story of rock and roll as if drummers were the main characters.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Pursues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursues. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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