pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
have pursued
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present perfectof pursue.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Researchers have pursued this concept for years because it could increase interlayer connectivity by a factor of 10 to 100 compared with conventional stacking methods.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
Breathitt County School District's case was chosen as a test case for more than a thousand US school districts which have pursued claims against social media companies.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Hegseth said the Israeli military has been a good partner but added, “Where they have different objectives, they have pursued them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
As Harper no doubt knew, Sing Sing’s Monday morning quarterbacks had decided that he should never have pursued the inmate into the crowded yard.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
