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 told a woman that her previous attorney had pursued a habeas petition to get her husband out of immigration detention, when all they needed to do was post bond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
If the Ellevest CEO had pursued her passion, she would be making ice cream and baking.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Hill published “Behind the Doors of Justice,” and justices concluded she had pursued fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
In early November, George Tidmarsh abruptly resigned as head of the drug division amid accusations that he had pursued a revenge campaign against a former colleague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Later, she told him that he had pursued her, that his eyes had left her not a moment’s peace.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
