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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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
The woman, Marimar Martinez, is accused of closely pursuing the agent and ramming into his car.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
John Shu, a constitutional law expert who served in both Bush administrations, told the Washington Examiner that the precedent for pursuing such tactics long predates Trump’s second presidency.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Because of Microsoft’s landmark deal with OpenAI, the company was barred from pursuing its own AGI research.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump revived the initiative through an executive order in May after unsuccessfully pursuing it during his first term.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Even though major labels were pursuing them fiercely, Soundgarden’s goal was to be on SST.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
There is a potential issue with the idea of the Vikings pursuing a trade for Richardson.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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
The woman, Marimar Martinez, is accused of closely pursuing the agent and ramming into his car.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
John Shu, a constitutional law expert who served in both Bush administrations, told the Washington Examiner that the precedent for pursuing such tactics long predates Trump’s second presidency.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Because of Microsoft’s landmark deal with OpenAI, the company was barred from pursuing its own AGI research.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump revived the initiative through an executive order in May after unsuccessfully pursuing it during his first term.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Even though major labels were pursuing them fiercely, Soundgarden’s goal was to be on SST.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
There is a potential issue with the idea of the Vikings pursuing a trade for Richardson.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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