give chase

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

Example Sentences

The driver shouted and shook his fist, but he could not give chase without leaving his horses, and after losing his beets he had no wish to lose his animals as well.

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Furious, I gave chase, hoping to make them delete the video.

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The Soviets fired missiles at the American planes and gave chase in their own MiG fighters.

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Boyd and his passenger, Bradley Williams, gave chase for 9 miles before turning in behind Spivey on rural Camp Swamp Road.

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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.

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Related Words

• capture 
• drag 
• fish 
• kill 
• poach 
• pursue 
• seek 
• shoot 
• snare 
• stalk 
• track