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pursuing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pursuing

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 of pursuing

chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuit, shadowing, tagging, tailing, tracing, tracking, trailing
Words Related to pursuing

hot pursuit

tagging along

path, track, trail

search, seeking

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