pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
pursues
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present tense formof pursue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The yarn turns on the ambitions of Ichabod Crane, an awkward local schoolmaster, who pursues Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful daughter of a prosperous farmer of Dutch descent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Nvidia-backed data center operator Nscale has faced backlash over loft valuations as it pursues a public listing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
She doggedly pursues a role in the third season of hit TV drama The White Lotus, self-taping an audition that wins her the role of kind-hearted wellness coach Mook Sornsin.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Last week, she asked the Supreme Court to take away the parents’ right to control the medical care of the child while she pursues her request for custody in the Texas courts.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“No, no! The lord of the great horns pursues wise, miserable Gurgi with leaping and galloping. Gurgi fears terrible smackings and whackings. He follows kindly and mighty protectors. Faithful Gurgi will not leave them, never!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
