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pursued::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | chased |
| Type of | hunted person |
the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued.
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running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes.
Examples of pursued
pursued
Born in Poland, she pursued a singing career before settling down in California.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Many pursued their medical degrees in Paris, then the home of brilliant doctors.
From the stltoday.com
Later, in the 1970s, he pursued a degree in music education at Sacramento State.
From the sacbee.com
Henry pursued them for 14 minutes, continuously under fire, a news release said.
From the freep.com
I then contacted his pediatrician and pursued therapy recommended for treatment.
From the kentucky.com
Strong is a beast of a linebacker at 268 pounds and is being pursued by Wyoming.
From the denverpost.com
I never seriously pursued any form of therapy, despite the advice of my doctors.
From the cnn.com
They should be pursued far from home base and only if you feel entitled to them.
From the sacbee.com
In the following months, Hampton said the senator aggressively pursued his wife.
From the usatoday.com
- Prosecute: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
- Follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
- Quest for: go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
- Carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
- (pursued) a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
- (pursued) followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"
- (pursuing) following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit; "the fox fled from the pursuing hounds"; "listened for the hounds' pursuing bark"
- Pursued is a 1947 movie starring Robert Mitchum that combines western, film noir and psychological melodrama. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh and photographed in black-and-white by James Wong Howe.
- To follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment. [from 14th c.]; To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]; To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). [from late 14th c. ...
