pursuer
AmericanEtymology
Origin of pursuer
Explanation
A pursuer is someone who is chasing someone or something. You could be a pursuer of truth and beauty, or perhaps a pursuer of the kid who took your lunch money. To pursue is to chase something, like a dog pursuing a squirrel. In that situation, the dog is a pursuer. Someone who’s trying to ask someone else out on a date is a pursuer. When the police are on a manhunt for a criminal, the police are pursuers. You could also say someone is a pursuer of a goal, like a pursuer of a medical degree. All pursuers want something and they're going after it.
Example Sentences
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It features scenes of the rapper running from a pursuer in a Pinocchio mask - a symbol fans interpreted as "lies" following Drake around.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
Her time was 16 minutes, 57.6 seconds, more than 30 seconds faster than her next closest pursuer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2024
His delicate chip to the par-five 16th was a shot of sheer class, having seen his plucky pursuer Rose smash a 300-yard driver off the deck on to the green.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
The Celtics won their 11th straight game on Sunday to improve to an NBA-best 48-12 on the season — six wins more than their closest pursuer.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Strength and desire were reflected in the swiftly moving whirls of water formed by the raging pursuer.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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