pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
were 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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Dt Ch Insp Neil John said detectives were "pursuing a number of lines of inquiry, including efforts to identify and trace the rider of the moped".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
He said federal immigration agents would be required to have judicial warrants before entering homes or businesses unless they were pursuing a known felon.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Police said they were pursuing several lines of inquiry in relation to the Nottinghamshire break-ins.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Georgia, Michigan, Auburn and a dozen other schools were pursuing him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The officers were pursuing a Decker who was signing up for Bangers, the challenge for online feeds that has had a heartbreaking amount of daily hits and downloads the past four months.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
