pursued

verb

past tense of pursue
1
as in chased
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 sought
to go in search of urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success

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Recent Examples of pursued Ukraine, for its part, has pursued long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and logistics hubs, seeking to raise the cost of the war for Moscow and test President Vladimir Putin's resolve after more than four-and-a-half years of conflict. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 That’s on top of other improvements Kee has already pursued on his home or plans to do, both inside and out. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 All four pursued their personal projects, detoxing from the road. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026 Many humanities and social science majors — pursued by students with a passion for sociology, history, art, music and English — tend to earn far less, around $40,000 to $60,000, the data show. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 As more than 50 others sought refuge in L’Arche de la Nouvelle Alliance, a Protestant church that had been sheltering people already displaced by the violence, the gunmen pursued them. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors pursued cases against the party and electoral officials, prompting widespread demonstrations and international concern about whether the election results would be respected. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 And in New Mexico, the state pursued its own enforcement action, alleging that Meta endangered children and violated state consumer protection law. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Another lawsuit eventually was pursued when Mayfield and his representatives believed the agreement was not honored. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursued
  1. chased
  2. sought
  3. tracked
  4. followed
  5. escorted
  6. accompanied
Verb
  • The Brewers regained a two-run lead in the sixth on David Hamilton’s RBI single that chased Bradford, who gave up nine hits and three runs in 5 2/3 innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Dodgers loaded the bases again in the eighth but came up empty when Muncy chased a splitter out of the strike zone on the ninth-pitch of his at-bat against reliever Didier Fuentes.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Khanal said the government has sought specialized support from Nepal's neighbors in tunnel rescue, survivor-detection technology, rapid forensic and DNA analysis, as well as morgue refrigerators.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Khanal said the government has sought specialized support from Nepal’s neighbors in tunnel rescue, survivor-detection technology, rapid forensic and DNA analysis, as well as morgue refrigerators.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sought
Verb
  • The fatal shooting is Kansas City’s 87th homicide this year, according to data tracked by The Star.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The second system being tracked by the NHC was a weak area of low pressure with disorganized cloudiness and showers located in the northeastern and north-central Gulf.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracked
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  • The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her parents, Dana and Barb Smith, soon followed, buying a house in Billings near their daughter’s home.
    — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of followed
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  • Freedom stopped near the basket to plead his case to security as he was escorted from the court area.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Kanter Freedom stopped near the basket to plead his case to security as he was escorted from the court area.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of escorted
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  • Be sure to watch for Ralphie running across the field (hopefully accompanied by her handlers) and Uga's shenanigans.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Gunn wrote in his post, accompanied by two photographs with the crew.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Pursued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursued. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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