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
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station
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as in seeking
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursuing
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
For two decades, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study discouraged many from pursuing hormone therapy—leaving an entire generation to suffer in silence.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Yoshizawa trained 18 months in the art and history of Kabuki theater to play an actor pursuing greatness at all costs.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Within the pages of the book, Conner offers practical tools for navigating grief, rebuilding trust, and pursuing reconciliation with courage and faith.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
The trailer then teases how Jay Dee tries to turn his life around and focus on pursuing music and leaving behind the drug trade.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The couple spent the summer pursuing their own creative endeavors, PEOPLE reported, as Kidman was filming Practical Magic 2 in London while Urban was on his High and Alive World Tour in support of his 2024 album, High.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Train Dreams stars Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest who seeks to balance caring for his family amid pursuing a living on the burgeoning railroad system.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Gabriel Palacios, 13, had long faced bullying because of his disabilities, including ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder — bullying that had gone unaddressed for so long that his family was pursuing transferring him to a private school, his family says.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Depending on the price tag that Las Vegas would place on Meyers, the 49ers should seriously consider pursuing a deal for him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
For two decades, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study discouraged many from pursuing hormone therapy—leaving an entire generation to suffer in silence.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Yoshizawa trained 18 months in the art and history of Kabuki theater to play an actor pursuing greatness at all costs.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Within the pages of the book, Conner offers practical tools for navigating grief, rebuilding trust, and pursuing reconciliation with courage and faith.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
The trailer then teases how Jay Dee tries to turn his life around and focus on pursuing music and leaving behind the drug trade.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The couple spent the summer pursuing their own creative endeavors, PEOPLE reported, as Kidman was filming Practical Magic 2 in London while Urban was on his High and Alive World Tour in support of his 2024 album, High.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Train Dreams stars Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest who seeks to balance caring for his family amid pursuing a living on the burgeoning railroad system.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Gabriel Palacios, 13, had long faced bullying because of his disabilities, including ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder — bullying that had gone unaddressed for so long that his family was pursuing transferring him to a private school, his family says.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuing
Noun
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For most others, though, the Michelin pursuit is a non-negotiable, to borrow a term from The Bear.—
Laurie Woolever,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Now the pursuit of thrill seekers, subway surfing has picked up steam online, thanks in part to viral social media videos, with the activity having been adopted in big cities such as New York.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet everyone around me seemed to be chasing release by optimizing their prison jobs, their studies, their participation in self-help groups.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Such a special occasion called for just the right host—an alumnus found on any list of greatest cast members, but one who’s also easily recognizable to the younger audiences that the show is always chasing.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The league, however, is currently seeking additional information on the source of RHC’s money, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The exception, perhaps, is Cook, whose mortgage fraud allegations are providing the administration’s rationale for seeking to oust her from the central bank.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the pitch-tracking era (since 2008), no hitter had ever homered on a 99-plus-mph pitch that far inside.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Locating and tracking an object that's only a few feet across, with its position uncertain, is not an easy task, but the observations allowed the astronomers to pinpoint the asteroid's trajectory and flyby time.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Swim in a direction following the shoreline.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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After many years of close friendship, the couples became estranged following the unsolved murder, in 1963, of the Kupcinets’ daughter, Karyn, a Hollywood actress.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Pursuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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