Synonyms of pursuing

pursuing 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another

the controversy concerning the pursuing of criminals in speeding vehicles along busy highways

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuit
• tracking
• chasing
• tracing
• search
• chase
• trailing
• tailing
• shadowing
• following
• tagging
• hounding
• dogging
• hot pursuit
• seeking
• path
• track
• trail
• tagging along

pursuing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pursue

1

as in chasing

to go after or on the track of

the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chasing
• tracking
• following
• escorting
• accompanying
• tracing
• trailing
• tailing
• hounding
• dogging
• tagging
• shadowing
• running after
• coursing
• watching
• seeking
• running
• bird-dogging
• hunting
• eyeing
• observing
• chaperoning
• searching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leading
• guiding
• heading
• piloting

2

as in seeking

to go in search of

urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeking
• hunting
• searching (for or out)
• chasing (down)
• shopping (for)
• foraging (for)
• looking for
• looking up
• casting about (for)
• questing
• casting around (for)
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• hiding
• ignoring
• neglecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pursuing

Noun

Like Jacas, rookie Khalil Jacobs was punished a couple times for over-pursuing. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Neela Jolene stars as a young sound engineer grieving her recording-artist father while pursuing a legendary stage of her own. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Coffman said Aurora is pursuing a boundary adjustment that would transfer the property into Aurora's jurisdiction. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

After winning a national title at Michigan, Morgan is pursuing a master’s degree at UCLA while trying to win football games and help run his foundation. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Before asking taxpayers for more, the board should demonstrate fiscal discipline, transparency and measurable results, while pursuing the state funding Chicago students are entitled to receive. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Europe has long charged Beijing with deflating the yuan, by perhaps as much as 30%, and pursuing a policy of industrial overcapacity that harms European industries. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Nadella has recently refocused Microsoft on the basics after initially also pursuing general consumer AI with Copilot. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

The ⁠Spiegel news magazine reported late Tuesday that investigators were pursuing a possible connection to Azerbaijan. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Institutions across the country are pursuing initiatives that align financial sustainability with operational needs. — Dr William Wertheim, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026