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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
Mike Stunson
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Cops chased 2,278 fleeing vehicles throughout the five boroughs last year.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
Officers engaged in chases between 800 and about 1,000 times a year over the last seven years, according to a city report in 2024.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
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Again, don’t run: Bears will chase you, just like a dog would.
—Mike Stunson
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Cops chased 2,278 fleeing vehicles throughout the five boroughs last year.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Noun
The suspect took off running into a nearby soybean field, but the homeowners’ 12-year-old daughter gave chase, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
Officers engaged in chases between 800 and about 1,000 times a year over the last seven years, according to a city report in 2024.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chase
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In March, 2008, the Post published a front-page story on Eliot Spitzer, then the governor of New York, who—after cracking down on prostitution rings while serving as the state’s attorney general, from 1999 to 2006—was outed as having patronized an escort service.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Having identifying documents with gender markers that don’t appear to match how a person is presenting themself could foster an uncomfortable, sometimes dangerous, situation for people who are forced to out themselves as trans to strangers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025
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Tom Caruso grew up making wine on the sidewalk with his grandfather in South Philly, before leaving the city to pursue winemaking in New York and Sonoma.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Immigration officials said Alanis was not being pursued by federal agents at the time of the incident.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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In one of his final public acts, Osbourne designed and signed limited-edition t-shirts to raise funds for the campaign, urging the UK government to ban the import of hunting trophies from endangered species.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Hakimi’s protagonist straddles the thin line between reality and fantasy, between cultures and languages, between hunting and being hunted.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Several tyrannosaur species often lived side by side, each focused on different prey.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The Yautja hunter Dek is an outcast from his tribe who hunts a seemingly unkillable prey, aided by the android Thia.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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As the final major of 2025, The Open at Royal Portrush promises to deliver compelling storylines -- from McIlroy’s quest for home glory, to Scheffler’s pursuit of a links major and Schauffele’s bid for back-to-back titles -- at a beloved venue in front of the largest crowds outside of St Andrews.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The guidelines, effective Feb. 1, came amid widespread criticism over the last few years that the NYPD routinely engaged in unnecessary pursuits that lead to crashes and injuries.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The felony charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can't be refiled.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Doctors dismissed the spider bite and didn’t give her a clear explanation.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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High-speed chase in Tennessee Authorities tracked both Miller’s and Lynch’s cellphones and determined the BMW was traveling south on Interstate 75.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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According to The Next, which tracks injuries in the league, there have been more than 140 injuries so far this season.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Chase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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