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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
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
David, Peter and I offered to help to get closer to the food, but the cooks chased us away within seconds.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Sacramento Superior Court jurors heard testimony that Sammuel Amorado and Andres Santibenez chased Gabriel Espinoza in their car and then on foot through a fast-food restaurant parking lot.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Strickland won the match and was looking to deliver more damage to King before Omega ran down to the ring and chased him off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Deandre Ayton screened Jokic away from the rebound, Reaves chased it down, turned, drove baseline and tossed up a one-legged floater that went in.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The officer confronted and then chased the suspect.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
updated March 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of Season 2, the five years of calm that Hannah and Bailey had after Hannah struck a deal with Bailey’s grandfather Nicholas that devolved into a familiar chaotic dynamic of being chased.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Gerson chased Lyanco; the two then exchanged punches.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Warhawks chased Jesus Tovar, who had allowed one run in his four previous starts, after two-thirds of an inning.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
David, Peter and I offered to help to get closer to the food, but the cooks chased us away within seconds.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Sacramento Superior Court jurors heard testimony that Sammuel Amorado and Andres Santibenez chased Gabriel Espinoza in their car and then on foot through a fast-food restaurant parking lot.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Strickland won the match and was looking to deliver more damage to King before Omega ran down to the ring and chased him off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Deandre Ayton screened Jokic away from the rebound, Reaves chased it down, turned, drove baseline and tossed up a one-legged floater that went in.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The officer confronted and then chased the suspect.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
updated March 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of Season 2, the five years of calm that Hannah and Bailey had after Hannah struck a deal with Bailey’s grandfather Nicholas that devolved into a familiar chaotic dynamic of being chased.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Gerson chased Lyanco; the two then exchanged punches.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
Adjective
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However, unlike laced sneakers that are always coming undone, these shoes feature an easy-to-use adjustable hook-and-loop strap for better wearability.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the photo posted to Instagram, Stone wore a red, laced lingerie ensemble and crossed her legs while sitting in a luxurious white and gold chair.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some—too many—dismissed Redzepi’s thirty-odd accusers entirely, seemingly out of a belief that enduring violence is just what kitchen life entails, and that those who want to make it as chefs need to suck it up.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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How important for this lucrative but often-dismissed genre?—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kane County received around $103 million in total, per the county, and in the years since has pursued a variety of programs and capital projects.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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They are routinely hunted by Iran and Turkey, which consider some Kurdish militias to be terrorist organizations.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The driver raced along the 710 and 5 Freeways, driving recklessly and winding through residential neighborhoods.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whether rendered in smooth leather, embossed textures, or bold seasonal colors, the top-handle bag offers a timeless way to add structure and sophistication to a collection.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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This could be a sign on an embossed seal or coin, or the features of a dramatic mask carved by a highly skilled mask maker and worn in the Greek theatre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The driver, who has not been publicly identified, was ejected from the SUV on impact and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office will decide whether more serious charges are filed against a Fort Worth teen mother whose infant son died after being ejected from their car in a March 7 crash, police said Tuesday.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, investigators tracked spending, including 10 trips to Las Vegas, a few cruises, and several cash withdrawals, such as $500 and $700 at local Northwest Indiana casinos.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Researchers tracked more than 330,000 VA patients with Type 2 diabetes over three years who took either a GLP-1 drug or another diabetes medication, sulfonylureas.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chased. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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