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as in to out
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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as in to pursue
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chase
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
By the close of their show, after having mimed chasing after the performance’s nonexistent plot, Tatarsky sat at the head of a table, facing the audience, eating Life cereal with milk, with their hands, out of an empty skull, and at one point chewed and swallowed a cigarette.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
California Highway Patrol officers took over the chase once the car merged onto Interstate 5.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Since then, Aguilera has always had a little problem with trend chasing (nobody needed a Lady Gaga rip-off from her).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
By the close of their show, after having mimed chasing after the performance’s nonexistent plot, Tatarsky sat at the head of a table, facing the audience, eating Life cereal with milk, with their hands, out of an empty skull, and at one point chewed and swallowed a cigarette.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Two days before the killing, Smith carjacked two men and stole a phone charger at an H-E-B store before police responded, spurring a chase, officials said, KPRC reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
California Highway Patrol officers took over the chase once the car merged onto Interstate 5.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chase
Verb
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However, Ava didn't go down without a fight and threatened to out Deborah's secret.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Phil, who requested his last name not be used for privacy reasons, was 70 years old when an acquaintance outed him against his will to his Pittsburgh neighborhood.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Mar. 2025
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Both Intuitive Machines and Firefly flew their lunar landers under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, program, which aims to spur the business sector to pursue lunar exploration.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Gallo requested his release from the White Sox in order to pursue a career as a pitcher.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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The White Van is a kinetic heist thriller following a troubled young woman who is lured into a criminal scheme that leaves her wanted for bank robbery and hunted by a corrupt cop who doesn’t want justice – but wants the money for himself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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But that's what's amazing about this sport, and about racing in Formula 1.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the summer months, hundreds of peak baggers set out at 2 a.m. or earlier to race for the summit of Longs Peak before the famed afternoon thunder storms start to roll in.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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Orb-weaving spiders are known for crafting intricate and highly organized webs to hunt prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Nothing has been beyond Trump’s boorish reach, not even a Kennedy Center musical about a shark who befriends would-be prey or, briefly, the building that houses the American Red Cross.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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But nothing was going to stand in the way of her pursuit of motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Still, this is a massive step in the right direction for Atlanta's pursuit of the 2025 World Series.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some loved the medical thriller aspects and quick pacing, while others dismissed it as shallow and improbable.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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In January 2025, a federal judge dismissed the case in its entirety and the family is now appealing the decision.—
Iris Carreras,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The footage is the last time authorities tracked Konanki before the Virginia resident disappeared.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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This has already undermined scientists’ ability to track what’s happening in the Arctic, according to a recent study.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Chase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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