Synonyms of pursues

pursues

verb

present tense third-person singular of pursue

1

as in chases

to go after or on the track of

the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chases
• follows
• tracks
• accompanies
• traces
• escorts
• courses
• shadows
• trails
• tails
• seeks
• runs
• watches
• dogs
• runs after
• tags
• hounds
• hunts
• bird-dogs
• observes
• eyes
• searches (for)
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leads
• guides
• pilots
• heads

2

as in seeks

to go in search of

urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeks
• hunts
• chases (down)
• shops (for)
• searches (for or out)
• looks up
• looks for
• casts about (for)
• forages (for)
• casts around (for)
• quests
• ferrets (out)
• roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• ignores
• hides
• neglects

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pursues

The call comes as Washington pursues tentative outreach with China on coordinating AI developments, including through a possible deconfliction hotline with Beijing, though a similar mechanism notably failed during a 2001 security crisis. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Making a partial payment and changing how a debt collector pursues the remaining balance aren't necessarily the same thing. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Still, a weekend led by Winfrey may be another strategy the venue pursues, thinking beyond the films and concerts to larger experiential fare. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

This production follows a charismatic anti-hero who pursues pleasure without remorse, leaving a trail of broken hearts and vengeance. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

One brother pursues a young woman working in a parlour who is trying to break free of her home life, while the other sinks into drinking and despair as both men struggle to hold onto their dignity in the city’s rougher margins. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

The novel focuses on the antics and escapes of Sebastian Dangerfield, who pursues fun times, ignoring his studies and his family. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Around them, an aristocratic winemaker defines his legacy, a legendary maître d’hôtel seeks his heir, and a reverent wine critic pursues the sublime. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

Budgets and bureaucracy can move at a glacial pace, and internal politics often determine the weapons and strategies a country pursues in surprising ways. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026