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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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
Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
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Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
After their convictions, the brothers pursued unsuccessful appeals.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Jennifer Affleck was struggling with relocating as her husband Zac pursued medical school.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
SolarWinds isn’t the only cybersecurity case that the SEC, which previously dealt with more traditional financial fraud, has pursued.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
White, who became the fifth man executed in Texas this year, confessed to murdering five people in a six-year period but prosecutors only pursued charges for the teenage girls.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Donahoe, hired to lead Nike into the digital age, pursued an ambitious direct-selling strategy that ruthlessly cut over half the company’s retail partners and limited the flow of kicks to vendors like Amazon, Zappos, and even Foot Locker.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
After their convictions, the brothers pursued unsuccessful appeals.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Jennifer Affleck was struggling with relocating as her husband Zac pursued medical school.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
SolarWinds isn’t the only cybersecurity case that the SEC, which previously dealt with more traditional financial fraud, has pursued.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
White, who became the fifth man executed in Texas this year, confessed to murdering five people in a six-year period but prosecutors only pursued charges for the teenage girls.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Donahoe, hired to lead Nike into the digital age, pursued an ambitious direct-selling strategy that ruthlessly cut over half the company’s retail partners and limited the flow of kicks to vendors like Amazon, Zappos, and even Foot Locker.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursued
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Julie Le Roux As Hurricane Helene swept through McDowell County in western North Carolina, John Norwood and his fiancé Julie Le Roux had sought refuge at a neighbor’s home.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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As New York City Mayor Eric Adams continues to face fallout after being indicted on charges of bribery, campaign finance, and more, a new report alleges that his administration sought a Brooklyn Museum show at the behest of one aide in charge of Chinese American community relations.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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O'Brien underwent four rounds of chemotherapy followed by radiation.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Private equity has followed a rocky path, with leveraged buyouts posting only an 8% return last year, the lowest in over a decade.Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Perimenopausal symptoms begin when women reach their 40s, triggered by hormonal fluctuations and accompanied by irregular periods, brain fog, insomnia and hair loss.Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The stylist who accompanied them on the trip and also styles Burrow’s game day looks?Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Pursued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursued. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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