pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
am pursuing
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present progressiveof pursue (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am the subject of unprecedented legal proceedings . . . I am pursuing this fight for myself and for our independent judiciary,” Judge Dugan wrote in her letter to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
“What I am pursuing for Congress is nothing to do for the lawsuit,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
"I want a full examination of this contract, and I am pursuing a legislative remedy," wrote Connolly.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2022
"I will not attend college football. I am pursuing the NFL."
From Fox News ● Sep. 3, 2021
But if any one likes to come and hear me while I am pursuing my mission, whether he be young or old, he is not excluded.
From Apology by Jowett, Benjamin
