pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
had pursued
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past perfectof pursue.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She welcomed Wednesday's ruling, saying she had "pursued all available legal avenues" so as to "preserve the small amount of justice afforded to the Lovell family".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
If the Ellevest CEO had pursued her passion, she would be making ice cream and baking.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Epstein had pursued acquiring Bin Ennakhil since 2011, but disputes with the seller over the price and purchase arrangement dragged on for years.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Mr. Musk’s X posts revived questions about whether Mr. Starmer had pursued such cases aggressively enough when he was England’s chief prosecutor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Dewey and the eighteen men assisting him had pursued hundreds of leads to barren destinations, and she hoped to warn him against another disappointment, for she was worried about his health.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
