pursuing

American  

[per-soo-ing] / pərˈsu ɪŋ /

adjective

1. following someone or something in order to overtake, capture, woo, etc..

   Informed via radio that the alleged crime concerned an unpaid bill, the pursuing officers took down the vehicle's license plate information and stopped the chase.

2. continuing to accompany or affect someone, as success, bad luck, or fame.

   They renewed their love, were once more torn apart by pursuing misfortune, but in the end were happily reunited.

3. following or seeming to follow someone or something with one’s eyes, voice, thoughts, etc..

   He stared fearfully at the pursuing eyes of a portrait on the wall.

4. following or coming immediately after; ensuing.

   The program focuses on core courses in the first semester, and allows students to take their electives in the pursuing two semesters.

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Other Word Forms

• unpursuing adjective

Etymology

Origin of pursuing

pursu(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

News outlets have been pursuing a mix of litigation and licensing deals to manage, as tech companies scrape their websites for material.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Massachusetts, state regulators prevented utilities from pursuing similar plans.

From Los Angeles Times

He has always been strategic in pursuing education, getting the degrees and certifications most likely to help his career.

From The Wall Street Journal

Archibald said that while there is industrial logic to pursuing midstream growth, she doesn’t think having an integrated production chain is a must for success in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officers had been pursuing a vehicle towing a caravan, which was believed to have been stolen from the village of Oakerthorpe in Derbyshire, in the early hours of Saturday, Derbyshire Police said.

From BBC