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
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
The growing pace of crypto ATM fraud has some policymakers pursuing bans and others asking why the nation is blanketed in these machines in the first place.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
If most of your debt is from student loans or recent taxes, which are debts that Chapter 7 won't discharge, pursuing alternatives typically makes more sense than going through bankruptcy.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
On this week’s episode of Good One, Gethard — whose latest special, A Father and the Sun, debuted this past September — expounds on these ideas by outlining what pursuing a creative career used to look like, where things went wrong, and where artists must go from here.
—Chris Gethard, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
These nations are pursuing national visions rooted in stability, growth, and regional integration.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Baker had been pursuing Bezos to help finance Saks Global through a bankruptcy, but that didn’t work out.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
But the deal with Netflix came after WBD spurned David Ellison’s Paramount, which had been pursuing a merger since the late summer.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The district has secured a $250,000 grant from the NFL Foundation and is pursuing a grant from the Green Bay Packers.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
If and when the Ravens’ Eric DeCosta calls Sean Payton on Vance Joseph — or Giants GM Joe Schoen, or Raiders GM John Spytek, or one of six organizations pursuing the Broncos’ defensive coordinator for a head-coaching gig — Payton will tell them of a man who has a presence, now.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
The growing pace of crypto ATM fraud has some policymakers pursuing bans and others asking why the nation is blanketed in these machines in the first place.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
If most of your debt is from student loans or recent taxes, which are debts that Chapter 7 won't discharge, pursuing alternatives typically makes more sense than going through bankruptcy.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
On this week’s episode of Good One, Gethard — whose latest special, A Father and the Sun, debuted this past September — expounds on these ideas by outlining what pursuing a creative career used to look like, where things went wrong, and where artists must go from here.
—Chris Gethard, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
These nations are pursuing national visions rooted in stability, growth, and regional integration.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Baker had been pursuing Bezos to help finance Saks Global through a bankruptcy, but that didn’t work out.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
But the deal with Netflix came after WBD spurned David Ellison’s Paramount, which had been pursuing a merger since the late summer.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The district has secured a $250,000 grant from the NFL Foundation and is pursuing a grant from the Green Bay Packers.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuing
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The crash remains under active investigation by the FHP as officials work to reconstruct the events and review pursuit protocols.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The district is currently represented by Giovanni Capriglione, a Southlake Republican who isn’t seeking reelection.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Several lawmakers are also seeking higher office this year and will want time to focus on their campaigns.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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In short, there are more homes and businesses that can be affected by severe weather now than there were in 1980, when NOAA began tracking such statistics.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sean Abt, 24, was busted Tuesday and charged with assault two days after police released images of the suspect and asked the public’s help in tracking him down.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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And, in the aftermath, these were Chiefs coaches’ biggest regrets following a season gone awry.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The host noted the date of the insurrection, following President Joe Biden's win over Trump in the 2020 election for president, early on.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pursuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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