pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
was pursuing
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past progressiveof pursue.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In Rycroft’s statement, she said that she was pursuing professional help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
A party spokesperson told the BBC it was pursuing legal action against ITV and the documentary's production company which had used undercover reporting to obtain its material.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
On the loan he was pursuing, the rate going up a quarter point, from 6.875% to 7.125%, amounted to a roughly $250 hit per month for him.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
His brother Jake was pursuing a career in medicine.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
When he heard that Theseus was pursuing him, instead of hurrying away he turned around and went to meet him, with the intention, of course, of deciding then and there which was the better man.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
