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

That requirement becomes more important as NASA pursues longer-term surface operations and future Moon base infrastructure. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

If the council pursues this option, the city would begin legal negotiations with ComEd in 2030 to ensure that the organization could provide power after the IMEA contract ends. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

An agentic system pursues a goal across multiple steps—retrieving data, calling APIs, applying business rules, making decisions and handing off exceptions—with limited human prompting along the way. — Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The team, Vulliet said, is not directly responsible for the larger quick-build projects that serve as a temporary fix while the city pursues further grant funding for a permanent solution. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Pritzker said Illinois pursues federal aid whenever possible. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

For India, the invitation to join NASA's Moon Base program comes as the country pursues its own ambitious lunar exploration and human spaceflight roadmap. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

So a lying government which pursues different goals at different times has constantly to rewrite its own history. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The series starred Abdul-Mateen as aspiring actor Simon Williams, who pursues a role in a remake of the superhero film Wonder Man, with the help of former Hollywood star Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley). — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026