1
as in outs
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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2
as in pursues
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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4
as in rushes
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Recent Examples of chases
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.
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Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Obviously, the need for subsequent rest and recovery limits the frequency of such chases.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The clip then cuts to scenes of knife-wielding, beach celebrations, police chases, gunshots and ends with a massive explosion, courtesy of Carlacia Grant's Cleo.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
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Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
In addition, the vehicle chases feel a little too much on rails and bland.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Like Verdun, 37-year-old Terrisa Scott, who wears her own gingerbread girl costume during chases, has relished the chance to step outside her comfort zone.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
According to court documents, Revell has been involved in multiple police chases in recent months and has an extensive criminal history.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Margaret, like Daniel, ends up on the lam, and Spielberg whisks the audience along for these two merry chases.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Verb
Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
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Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.
—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
Or, throw a few sprigs on the grill to emit a fragrant smoke that chases mosquitoes away.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Obviously, the need for subsequent rest and recovery limits the frequency of such chases.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The clip then cuts to scenes of knife-wielding, beach celebrations, police chases, gunshots and ends with a massive explosion, courtesy of Carlacia Grant's Cleo.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
In addition, the vehicle chases feel a little too much on rails and bland.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Like Verdun, 37-year-old Terrisa Scott, who wears her own gingerbread girl costume during chases, has relished the chance to step outside her comfort zone.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
According to court documents, Revell has been involved in multiple police chases in recent months and has an extensive criminal history.
—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Margaret, like Daniel, ends up on the lam, and Spielberg whisks the audience along for these two merry chases.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chases
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.
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When college senior Sloane pursues a nebulous affair with her mysterious neighbor Ethan, the road to heartbreak ends up functioning as a path to self-discovery.
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Germany's Volocopter pursues a similar short-hop urban focus with its VoloCity, though its commercial rollout has moved slower than anticipated.
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Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals.
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Mayhem comes to a coastal New England town in the form of a killer shark who hunts anybody dumb enough to get in the water.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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Kansas Citians used sandbags, broken concrete, mounds of dirt and rocks from local quarries, and junked cars to shore up the levees protecting Municipal Airport and North Kansas City.
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Since Dylan’s death in 2011, hundreds more children in the UK have drowned seeking relief from scorching temperatures in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and quarries.
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This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.
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For example, the Invesco QQQ Trust Series, better known by its ticker QQQ, tracks the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index and has $482 billion in assets.
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The same simulation also tracks how often each team reaches each stage of the bracket, including the quarterfinals, semifinals, final, third-place match, runner-up finish, and championship.
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Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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