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as in outs
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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as in pursues
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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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
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Next to Pika Pika Paradise is a colorful birthday cake filled with Alcremie, and a Kangaskhan and Dragonite battle as a Fidough chases Eevees nearby.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
One child chases the duck, catches it, and stomps on it repeatedly.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Jan. 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, 19 Jan. 2026
Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile below, Frank chases Havlock through the dam’s tunnels on a snowmobile, the machine shrieking against concrete.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
This is all basically the setup for a picaresque odyssey in which Marty tirelessly chases his dream, shrugging off humiliations and hostilities, and eventually reconsidering Japan on his own terms.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Both the slider and the fastball generated some bad chases in Myrtle Beach.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Lots of shootouts, hand-to-hand fights and chases as Mason desperately tries to get Jessie to safety and avoid getting killed himself.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Under the Kansas City Police Department’s pursuit policy, chases are prohibited against traffic flow of a divided highway unless officers receive approval from a supervisor or commander and driver being pursued is trying to avoid a felony arrest.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The police department logs 306 chases in 2016.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Police Executive Research Forum recommends law enforcement agencies to participate in pursuits only if a violent crime was committed and the suspect is expected to commit more violent acts because chases can end with injuries or deaths.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The gunfight marked the end of the suspect’s violent four-day crime spree across three counties that included armed robberies, carjackings, car chases and police shootouts, said San José Police Chief Paul Joseph at a news conference Thursday afternoon, a day after the incident.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The show includes high-stakes undercover operations and night chases to secret agents, treasure maps, and vast sums of black-market money changing hands.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The new owner is Gary (Justin Kirk), who chases off anyone who comes around.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Next to Pika Pika Paradise is a colorful birthday cake filled with Alcremie, and a Kangaskhan and Dragonite battle as a Fidough chases Eevees nearby.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
One child chases the duck, catches it, and stomps on it repeatedly.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Jan. 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, 19 Jan. 2026
Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile below, Frank chases Havlock through the dam’s tunnels on a snowmobile, the machine shrieking against concrete.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
This is all basically the setup for a picaresque odyssey in which Marty tirelessly chases his dream, shrugging off humiliations and hostilities, and eventually reconsidering Japan on his own terms.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
Try it again on the next block, and this time a suspicious-looking mushroom rises from within and chases you, a symbol for transformation that the designers hoped would be globally recognizable.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Both the slider and the fastball generated some bad chases in Myrtle Beach.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Lots of shootouts, hand-to-hand fights and chases as Mason desperately tries to get Jessie to safety and avoid getting killed himself.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Under the Kansas City Police Department’s pursuit policy, chases are prohibited against traffic flow of a divided highway unless officers receive approval from a supervisor or commander and driver being pursued is trying to avoid a felony arrest.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The police department logs 306 chases in 2016.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Police Executive Research Forum recommends law enforcement agencies to participate in pursuits only if a violent crime was committed and the suspect is expected to commit more violent acts because chases can end with injuries or deaths.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The gunfight marked the end of the suspect’s violent four-day crime spree across three counties that included armed robberies, carjackings, car chases and police shootouts, said San José Police Chief Paul Joseph at a news conference Thursday afternoon, a day after the incident.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The show includes high-stakes undercover operations and night chases to secret agents, treasure maps, and vast sums of black-market money changing hands.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chases
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In retaliation, Sir Jimmy outs Kelson as a phony with a fatal stab to the gut, though that’s not enough to save his own life.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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The developer no longer pursues the build-to-sell market.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Democrats weigh their demands As the Republican administration pursues its aggressive immigration enforcement surge nationwide, Democrats have discussed several potential demands in the Homeland Security bill.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The film centers on inmates at an Indonesian correctional facility whose fragile power structures fracture when a new prisoner arrives with a vengeful supernatural entity that hunts those with the darkest aura.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pylkkänen, who hunts for pheasant, roe deer, and much else, served me grouse carpaccio with wild rowan berries.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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New England Patriots' safety Craig Woodson rushes Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III on Sunday.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Walker ranks top 10 in both yards per carry and rushes of 10-plus yards in the red zone, according to NGS.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rosedale was once known for its quarries and mines.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The hotel features zero-kilometer materials, including Dolomia stone from Val Belluna quarries and larch wood, typical of Ampezzano construction.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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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.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unlike ChatGPT or other publicly available AI platforms, Max provides private control for the dealership using the tool and tracks every interaction.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Chases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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