as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
despite our determined chasing, the rabbit got away
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as in dismissing
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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as in pursuing
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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as in hunting
to seek out (game) for food or sport
owls often chase mice in the dark
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as in racing
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chasing
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The result is a fair that looks less like a global marketplace chasing scale and more like a regional platform consolidating its base.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
In fact, Voyageurs is among the best places in the lower 48 states for aurora chasing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
And while chasing awards isn’t a primary focus for most chefs, a win is meaningful.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The basketball bacchanal is the thing – swapping pep bands in end zone pits and dancing mascots and eight teams taking one court chasing after the same singular prize.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Rushing and chasing, the mind becomes unsettled.
—Stephen Chen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Dark adaptation is crucial and often overlooked when aurora chasing.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Those girl-chasing, beach muscles helped somewhat in the Titans’ spring-season opener, a one-stroke victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on a difficult Saticoy Country Club course outside Ventura earlier this month.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Producer Lindsay Doran has pretty much been chasing it ever since and finally got the film version made.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
The Cowboys will start him off at off-ball linebacker, where his responsibilities are sure to be more complex than merely finding the ball and chasing it down.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Jackson Merrill is chasing pitches outside the zone at a 39% rate, 14th highest in MLB.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Scientists have been chasing this balance for years, but most materials only achieve it at very specific temperatures.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Now Hulst, with Chapa and McChesney holding on, was chasing something almost as unthinkable.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Because while everyone’s busy chasing bigger numbers and more performance, KTM has quietly gone the other way – offering something simpler, more usable, and arguably more relevant to how most people actually ride.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Just about every hitter on the team has been pressing at plate in attempt to try to create offense, which has led to a lot of chasing.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The result is a fair that looks less like a global marketplace chasing scale and more like a regional platform consolidating its base.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
In fact, Voyageurs is among the best places in the lower 48 states for aurora chasing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
And while chasing awards isn’t a primary focus for most chefs, a win is meaningful.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The basketball bacchanal is the thing – swapping pep bands in end zone pits and dancing mascots and eight teams taking one court chasing after the same singular prize.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Rushing and chasing, the mind becomes unsettled.
—Stephen Chen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Dark adaptation is crucial and often overlooked when aurora chasing.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Those girl-chasing, beach muscles helped somewhat in the Titans’ spring-season opener, a one-stroke victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on a difficult Saticoy Country Club course outside Ventura earlier this month.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Bain excels in a few other areas that happen to be vital for those chasing QBs for a living.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Producer Lindsay Doran has pretty much been chasing it ever since and finally got the film version made.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
The Cowboys will start him off at off-ball linebacker, where his responsibilities are sure to be more complex than merely finding the ball and chasing it down.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Jackson Merrill is chasing pitches outside the zone at a 39% rate, 14th highest in MLB.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Scientists have been chasing this balance for years, but most materials only achieve it at very specific temperatures.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Now Hulst, with Chapa and McChesney holding on, was chasing something almost as unthinkable.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Because while everyone’s busy chasing bigger numbers and more performance, KTM has quietly gone the other way – offering something simpler, more usable, and arguably more relevant to how most people actually ride.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasing
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Beyond the question of criminal referrals, the commission’s report urged DHS to restrict certain ICE and Customs and Border Protection practices, including the use of chemical agents, physical force and vehicle pursuits during civil immigration enforcement.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Federal lawyers said judges made mistakes in dismissing the cases by arguing the Civil Rights Act granted the attorney general access to local voting records.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quit dismissing them as uneducated.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Now prosecutors pursuing the threats case face their own challenge of proving that Comey intended to communicate a true threat or at least recklessly discounted the possibility that the statement could be understood as a threat.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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America should be pursuing policies that ease the burden on US manufacturers to become the dominant force in this race, not increase it.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The evolutionary arms race A highly intelligent, 19-meter-long cephalopod actively hunting and crushing prey suggests that the Cretaceous evolutionary arms race wasn’t entirely dominated by vertebrates.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shadows and strange sounds can set imaginations whirring—from the guttural roar of a hunting lion to the giggling calls of a feasting hyena pack.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Beyond that, two of the highlights of the horse racing calendar take place at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday, while the Formula One season resumes after a long hiatus with the Miami Grand Prix.—
The Athletic Live Team,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Agents racing to apprehend him, seen in this photo, also released by the president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Use personal tracking devices like an Apple AirTag.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the Iranian attack on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, MarineTraffic tracking data shows an almost total standstill of vessels transiting through the waterway.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trans-Atlantic alliance's founding treaty has no mechanism for suspending or ejecting any of the members, although nations may leave of their own accord one year after notifying the other allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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At Saturday night's press dinner, Donald and Melania were sitting onstage shortly after the start of the dinner when live footage showed Secret Service agents entering the ballroom and quickly escorting the president out of the room.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Chasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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