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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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It is unclear what happened to the officer, as the footage cut off, while other officers gave chase to the demonstrator who fled on foot.

From BBC

A few months ago he gave chase to a Shahed, but as it entered its final descent, his drone couldn’t keep up.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Literature

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

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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