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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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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

Investors have been giving chase, pouring more money into ETFs focused on international stocks.

From MarketWatch

Two more monkeys dropped to the ground, and one grabbed it while the other gave chase.

From Literature

I give chase, quickly losing ground, knowing it’s hopeless.

From Literature

Oftentimes, when one sees gold prices start to move higher, it is only a matter of time before silver and other precious metals give chase.

From MarketWatch

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