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

At first, McConnell backs toward the officers but then runs off, and law enforcement pursues him. — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

The vast majority of people the state pursues for prison liens, however, have even less. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Scott, 48, purchased a minority stake in the team in September 2023, and now, the celebrity duo is taking fans along for the ride as the team pursues its first championship in 19 years during the 2025-26 season. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

While Paul pursues acting in front of the camera, his wife has built a career behind it. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Every year, one of them pursues a crazy career path that is not in Hollywood would be a fun version of the show. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Harari pursues the question with relentless urgency rooted in the ordinary problems, psychological and practical, that David faces—including the difficulty of finding his original body. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

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