pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
are pursuing
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present progressiveof pursue.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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The UVA researchers are pursuing a different strategy.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
General Mills, Conagra, and McCormick are pursuing cost savings, but rising food commodity prices are putting renewed pressure on their expenses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mexican prosecutors are pursuing jail sentences of more than 200 years for each of the defendants, as well as an additional 168-year sentence for the alleged ringleader.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tournaments are pursuing younger audiences accustomed to the continuous movement and noise of other professional sports, challenging traditions that have long governed how spectators behave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Some say that the King's troops are pursuing him," replied another.
From Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
