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Synonyms

give chase

Idioms  
  1. Pursue, as in The police gave chase to the robber. [c. 1700]


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This supports the notion that, as the market suddenly lurched higher, investors decided to give chase.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

Police say it is difficult to catch teens because if they give chase they risk causing an accident – a problem I discovered for myself when I set out to interview them.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

So, it wasn’t a stretch for Hazeart to think Havoc was stolen when he slipped away from Hazeart’s mother, Darlene, who was unable to give chase when the 3-year-old dog bolted.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2025

Parker, thankfully, is able to capture Mulvaney, but as Yang and Bailey give chase, Rachel stays behind.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2023

What courage he’d gathered had turned to dread, and he wondered when the Grievers would finally give chase.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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