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Synonyms

give chase

Idioms  

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

Example Sentences

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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

Someone finally barks “Get him!” as a bunch of agents feebly give chase; the man pedals away like he’s a Tour de France champion with a peloton hot on his trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

The short clip shows a man running in a vast field of crops, through a haze of thick morning fog, as agents give chase on foot and in trucks.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

I sprint for the stairs, but the giant snake doesn’t give chase.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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