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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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as in pursued
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chased
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
North Richland Hills Police Department officers chased the SUV from a Walmart on Northeast Loop 820 into the city of Fort Worth.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
The sisters also allegedly chased the worker through the restaurant and threw items at her, including hot grease and pots and pans, Metro Detroit News reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Following this attack, violence broke out across the Northern Irish city, with cars being lit on fire and immigrants being chased from homes that had been set ablaze.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Two officers chased the suspect into the street when all three were hit by a vehicle unrelated to the theft, with the crash leaving one officer pinned under the vehicle, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Marcelin shot Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again, according to court filings.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Winn then allowed a bases-clearing double to Abrams to tie the game at 3-3, and Daylen Lile gave the Nationals a lead and chased Winn from the game with a soft single to center that scored the final run.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Deputies responded to the apartment complex late Friday after a report of a man with a gun who had chased a woman.
—Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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The sisters threw items at the employee, chased her through the restaurant, hit her with pots and pans, attempted to throw hot grease on her head and threatened to kill her, according to prosecutors.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
North Richland Hills Police Department officers chased the SUV from a Walmart on Northeast Loop 820 into the city of Fort Worth.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
The sisters also allegedly chased the worker through the restaurant and threw items at her, including hot grease and pots and pans, Metro Detroit News reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Following this attack, violence broke out across the Northern Irish city, with cars being lit on fire and immigrants being chased from homes that had been set ablaze.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Two officers chased the suspect into the street when all three were hit by a vehicle unrelated to the theft, with the crash leaving one officer pinned under the vehicle, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Marcelin shot Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again, according to court filings.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Winn then allowed a bases-clearing double to Abrams to tie the game at 3-3, and Daylen Lile gave the Nationals a lead and chased Winn from the game with a soft single to center that scored the final run.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Deputies responded to the apartment complex late Friday after a report of a man with a gun who had chased a woman.
—Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
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The march is led by the Northern Guard Supporters, a group infamous for its in-game deployment of smoke bombs, tifos (giant banners), and expletive-laced chants.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
9 June 2026
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The season wrapped with the heartbreaking death of Zendaya's Rue Bennett, who overdoses on laced painkillers given to her by Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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All of which spilled into public view at the City Council meeting, with commissioners claiming that, after numerous meetings, the mayor’s office dismissed their concerns and recommendations for this particular reappointment to the board.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Iraqi courts later dismissed charges against him, and Baghdad released him in 2012.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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According to findings published on December 11 in the journal BMC Zoology, at least one mosasaur species may have pursued their meals upstream into freshwater rivers.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado snuck out of the country and travelled to Oslo to celebrate her recent Nobel Peace Prize win, defying an arrest warrant by Caracas, which has pursued her for years.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Now, in this trailer, she’s being hunted again alongside her sister, with Wood and Gellar at the head of the clan.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Dec. 2025
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Salties had been hunted to near-extinction — there were 3,000 left — when protection laws were enacted in 1971.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
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Jordan and Jenkins sued instead and raced most of the 2025 season uncharted.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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In last season’s Champions League quarter-finals, when eventual winners PSG raced into a two-goal lead, Villa responded with three in reply.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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Even its embossed gold letters were written in a vaguely medieval script.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Holmes wore Malone Souliers’ Koko, a 45mm thong mule made in embossed calfskin leather with a basket-like texture.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Earlier in the tournament, he was ejected for kicking Panama player Ricardo Phillips during play along the sideline.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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In 2020, Hammon became the first woman to serve as head coach in a game, taking over after Popovich got ejected.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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This death marks the 58th homicide in Kansas City in 2026, compared to 71 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, the United Nations has tracked more than 7,280 instances of individual Palestinian displacement because of demolition of homes and structures by Israeli forces, a figure that includes people who were displaced more than once.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Chased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chased. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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