pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
has been pursuing
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present perfect progressiveof pursue (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For decades, cartoon canine Wile E. Coyote has been pursuing the Road Runner throughout the American Southwest, aiming to eat him and getting blown up in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Petro, himself a former guerrilla fighter, has been pursuing a controversial peace strategy with various armed factions which has seen intermittent ceasefires and periods of relatively little violence.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Rodriguez, who has lived in the United States for about five years, has a valid work permit and has been pursuing legal residency through her marriage to a U.S. citizen.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
Paramount has been pursuing the prized assets since last September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Yes; because conjecture has been pursuing a phantom—a phantom that vanishes upon being nearly approached.
From Cruel As The Grave by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
