pursuer
15
4.2
- noun
- /pərˈsjuːər/
:
perseguidor
- We turned behind the last of the abandoned vehicles just as our pursuers came even with the first.
- woman pursuer
- successful pursuer
And she calls lightning down to kill the the pursuers.
- And she calls lightning down to kill the the pursuers.
- And across most species, the male is the pursuer.
- Now, I understand as women, you feel like many of you feel like, well, the man is the pursuer.
- OK, now you can call me or others a conspiracy theorist for that, but the reality is I just want to encourage you listen, be a pursuer of truth.
- That's another language for pursuer, pursuer, distancer, distancer, pursuer, distancer.
- And so you being the pursuer, an ongoing pursuit, an ongoing driver of the car.
- Is this become a kind of a pursuer, distance or dance that is driving this relationship?
Examples
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But they seemed to have eluded their pursuers, at least temporarily.
Fiction book (1995) -
She'd run to the rear exit while her pursuers apparently raced to the front.
Fiction book (1992) -
If it ran from its pursuer, why did the running bring it back again?
Fiction book (1993) -
There is the attempt, or at least the hope that one's pursuer will be misled.
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As she started off again, her phantom pursuer fell directly into place behind her.
Fiction book (1998) -
With luck, it would hold the door against his pursuers if he could get it closed again.
Fiction book (1992) -
You gentlemen wait here for our pursuers.
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She'd been running away and her pursuers had caught up with her?
Fiction book (1990) -
Bolting from the road crew, he soon outclimbed his pursuers and escaped into the mountains.
Academic text (2005) -
The detective followed his pursuer closely, trying to gather information about the suspect's next move.
Synonyms
179
1.8
A person who looks for something they want, often as a hobby or job
119
7.0
A person who secretly follows and watches someone to frighten or control them
98
4.0
A person who searches for knowledge, truth, or a goal
24
1.0
A person who moves behind another person or goes after them
20
4.6
A person who runs after someone to try to catch them
A person who travels to find something important
A person who cares about the result and is actively involved
A person who travels widely and energetically to search for something
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pursuer comes from the verb pursue, which itself comes from old parts pro- 'forward' and sequi 'follow', the same root as in sequel; so a pursuer is literally someone who 'follows after' or chases, which explains the modern meaning.