pursuing
6
3.2
- adjective
- /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
- The detective was pursuing the suspect through the crowded streets.
Examples
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And so on some level, pursuing pleasure is a mistake.
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I only really was pursuing that type of relationship.
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And I think that story is that we're constantly pursuing things to make us happy.
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That's a life lived pursuing success in a competitive field.
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I think that's so common for people pursuing creative paths and any sort.
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It was always about pursuing it in a thoughtful kind of way.
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Aren't you being a naive idealist pursuing such unrealistic goals?
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She was pursuing her dreams of becoming a professional dancer.
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They spent the afternoon pursuing their interest in marine biology.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To move behind someone or go along the same path
∞
2.3
To follow where a person or thing goes
∞
2.1
Try to get something you want or follow someone to catch them
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3.5
To try to get something you want, like a job or a goal
372
1.0
To chase someone or something without stopping to catch them
65
5.9
To follow someone closely and secretly to watch them
56
1.9
To run after someone or something to catch them
41
2.5
Follow someone closely to try to catch them
14
4.1
Start running after someone or something to catch them
11
7.9
To follow someone closely and keep bothering them
6
5.3
Chasing someone quickly right after they run away
5
4.1
To follow and catch a person, animal or vehicle
3
6.1
Close behind someone and almost catching them
1
4.6
To follow wild animals until you catch or kill them
1
6.6
To move quietly and carefully toward an animal to catch it by surprise
How Close
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pursuing comes from an old root sequi meaning 'to follow', which you can see in familiar words like sequel and sequence. So, to be pursuing someone is to follow them closely, often to catch or overtake them.