CHASING Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

chasing 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another despite our determined chasing, the rabbit got away

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chasing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of chase

as in dismissing

to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden

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as in pursuing

to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars

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as in hunting

to seek out (game) for food or sport owls often chase mice in the dark

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as in racing

to proceed or move quickly they chased all over the place to find the missing child

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Recent Examples of chasing

Noun

With all of this back and forth on ring chasing, has winning become underrated? — Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Canning induced much chasing from Rockies hitters, sending a 3-0 lead to the game’s final third. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026 Glad his decision was strictly based on happiness, like Rich Paul assured us, not ring chasing. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 The fact that chasing that produced really tight, concise songs is really just secondary. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 Antico, a South Shore native, has a passion for storm chasing. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026 Banijay, which closed a deal with All3Media only last week, is reportedly among the chasing pack. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2026 The drama of the series comes from Hollis being a little bit of a villain; The Five Star Weekend nearly suggests that the fame-chasing Hollis deserved Caroline and Matthew’s irritation rather than their support. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Linguistically, as on the pitch, the Americans can often be found ball-chasing. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Verb

And in April 2026 a researcher chasing Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize broke a 15-bit key on real quantum hardware. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The sluggish start mirrored Wednesday’s defeat, leaving Bay FC once again chasing the game before many fans had settled into their seats. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 Know Good’s performance were videos of 3D emojis with limbs chasing after flying dollar bills. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Nelly Korda, also chasing her third major this year, is six back. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 An artists’ responsibility is to confront the truth of things rather than chasing mass approval or trying to please everybody. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 July 2026 The startup is now chasing more funds to support an ambitious expansion plan, including an increase in computing capacity. — Haze Fan, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Chicago scored five more in the sixth, chasing Skenes with one out after Nico Hoerner singled and Pedro Ramírez walked. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasing

Noun

In the overall sweep of history, the single-minded pursuit of short-term profits was an aberration.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The vehicle instead led deputies on a short pursuit before stopping in the 2400 block of Wandering Ridge Drive, according to the sheriff’s department.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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Verb

After dismissing Cora and his staff, the Red Sox have surged back into playoff contention with the trade deadline looming.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
De Vries barely looked at it, dismissing the message as spam or phishing without reading past the first few lines.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Born in San Francisco with his twin brother Don on January 7, 1930, O’Connor and his twin served together in the United States Marine Corps in the Korean War from 1950-1951, and after college Richard began pursuing a career in Hollywood.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
When his first love—a sharp prosecutor named Go Eun-sae (Ha Young)—suffers amnesia following a sudden accident, Tae-ha claims to be her boyfriend to protect her from the dangerous crime syndicate pursuing her.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

The two-time Oscar winner never appeared in live-action as the popular vampire-hunting anti-hero, despite Marvel Studios hiring director Bassam Tariq, and later Yann Demange, to helm the film.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
If a company like yours just got acquired by a strategic buyer, that buyer might be actively hunting for the next acquisition.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of hunting

Noun

Sahoo said one of the strengths of the Stanford study is combining long-term behavioral tracking with analyses of gene activity in tissues including the heart and liver.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Its ultra-low-latency HyperSpeed Wireless tech ensures pixel-precise tracking during intense matches, while Bluetooth mode extends battery life up to an astounding 535 hours.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracking

Verb

Lander then really made headlines when he was arrested by ICE agents while escorting (and trying to protect) a constituent in immigration court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
The footage shows two troopers slowly escorting the driver through waist-deep water while a strong current rushes past them.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of escorting

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