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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In a post on social media after the apology, Morgan said: "I am pursuing legal action against him and his publisher Penguin to have the lies removed, and damages paid to the King's Trust."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The economic and fiscal management I am pursuing is not intended to steer foreign-exchange rates,” Takaichi told parliament on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“What I am pursuing for Congress is nothing to do for the lawsuit,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
I am pursuing a master’s and have three semesters left.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2023
I am pursuing your directions and hope that I am deriving benefit from them.
From Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee by General Robert Edward Lee
