pursued

[per-sood]

adjective

1. followed by a person or animal wishing to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chased.

   Dogs' keen sense of smell and hunting instinct make it difficult for a pursued animal to escape.

2. being the goal or purpose that motivates a person’s striving or effort.

   Every phrase in the document has been carefully weighed to serve the pursued objective.

3. carried on or continued.

   Going from one university to another for short stays might be less beneficial than a steadily pursued course at one place.

4. practiced, as an occupation, pastime, etc..

   Whether as a hobby or as a career, music and dance have always been among the most highly pursued performing arts.

5. studied or discussed over some time.

   This publication focuses on the long pursued question of best timing for orthodontic treatment.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of pursue.

Other Word Forms

• unpursued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pursued¹

pursue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

A Polish national who claimed to be Madeleine McCann "pursued that myth" and stalked the missing girl's parents by sending emails, making phone calls and turning up at their address, a court has heard.

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At his best, which was often, Day-Lewis pursued acting with a primal clarity.

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He said Skat had "failed to established any of the claims pursued at trial where liability was disputed".

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These charges were not pursued and were ordered to lie on file.

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After the Camp fire, Butte County pursued a state grant to pay for a small community wastewater system in a commercial area that burned.

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