chasing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of chasingnext
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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verb

present participle of chase
1
as in dismissing
to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden

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2
as in pursuing
to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars

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3
as in hunting
to seek out (game) for food or sport owls often chase mice in the dark

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4
as in travelling
to proceed or move quickly they chased all over the place to find the missing child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasing
  1. pursuit
  2. dismissing
  3. pursuing
  4. hunting
  5. tracking
  6. following
  7. stalking
  8. driving
Noun
  • Soto is up to the taking a meeting phase of one of baseball’s biggest free agent sagas that is perhaps is seeing more details than the pursuit of Shohei Ohtani, who went from allegedly signing with the Toronto Blue Jays to actually joining the Dodgers on a massively deferred deal.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Fremont County deputies and troopers with the Iowa State Patrol chased the Kia in a pursuit that crossed over into Missouri, the sheriff's office said.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of pursuit
Verb
  • Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The court has saved the county $819,000 through the end of August by dismissing weak cases and adjusting bond amounts so low-risk defendants can leave the county jail, which is currently overflowing with inmates.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • Proving their mettle and pursuing their goal was a shared aspiration that came to define both John’s and David’s lives—one cut short and one long and happy.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This persistent imbalance is not merely a numbers game but a reflection of broader societal attitudes and structural barriers that continue to deter young women from pursuing these fields.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pursuing
Verb
  • During this conflict, American citizen soldiers wielding standard hunting rifles were able to use their skills to pick off British officers and soldiers from greater distances than the soldiers could retaliate from.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Popular on Variety Despite her interest in the genre, Siegel, a first-time director, wasn’t actively hunting for a gig behind the camera.
    William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hunting
Noun
  • Brownsville is currently home to a landing pad, launch facility, launch control center and tracking station.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The song — which drew attention for controversial lyrics — generated 8.3 million official streams in the U.S., according to Luminate, during its Nov. 8-14 tracking period.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of tracking
Verb
  • The company continues to explore strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value following the discontinuation of its clinical program in notalgia paresthetica.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There was no gain from discontinued operations in the quarter, compared to $13,474,000 in the previous year, following the sale of certain assets to Tisento in July 2023.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of following
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  • The rest of the business is expected to be sold to Nexus Capital Management, who was named the stalking-horse bidder in the bankruptcy proceeding.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While sensitive data might be misused in the wrong hands for cyberbullying, harassment, doxing or even stalking, there are also several beneficial ways to use OSINT and take advantage of this accessible information.
    Tom Madsen, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stalking
Verb
  • The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Modern cars have almost unilaterally replaced dashboards full of tactile knobs with sleek, iPad-like digital displays, despite concerns these alluring devices might be making distracted driving worse.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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