1
as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station
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2
as in to seek
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursue
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently suggested the Padres could pursue a trade for Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis García rather than Duran ahead of the trade deadline.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The discord echoed similar internal struggles during Trump’s first term, when competing factions often pursued their own foreign policy agendas.
—Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless and distracts from the real progress being made in restoring public safety and pursuing justice for all.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Aaron said strong leads are being pursued and more information will be released later July 12.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The discord echoed similar internal struggles during Trump’s first term, when competing factions often pursued their own foreign policy agendas.
—Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless and distracts from the real progress being made in restoring public safety and pursuing justice for all.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Aaron said strong leads are being pursued and more information will be released later July 12.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursue
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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
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And that’s what all three of these companies are chasing: trust, at scale.—
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Such competition ultimately could come down to whether the next man up in such a rotation would be Larsson or 2023 first-round pick Jaime Jaquez Jr., who is seeking a bounce-back season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 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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Watching the way the media tracked Collins from his departure from Wembley to his arrival in Philadelphia was inadvertently comical at the time and remains so.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Deanna Raybourn’s sequel, which reads fine as a standalone, follows a senior quartet of female assassins who are called back into action to track down a mole within the elite assassin organization, the Museum.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Amtrak warned riders to expect delays on the Northeast Corridor line Tuesday morning, following torrential downpours and flooding in the New York region overnight.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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Instead, leading Senate Republicans released a discussion draft, accompanied by a request for industry feedback, earlier this week.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This was accompanied by Osbourne's debut solo single, Crazy Train, which was released in 1987.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Pursue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursue. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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