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An act of chasing or pursuing someone or something
“No shots were fired, and nobody was injured during the armed robbery or the chasing of the suspects.”
In pursuit of
Present participle for to pursue in order to catch or catch up with
“George Smith struggled to get to his feet to chase after the two robbers.”
Present participle for to drive away, or cause to go in a specified direction
“When the hunters started to chase the herd, causing a stampede, Sitting Bull watched carefully.”
Present participle for to rush in a specified direction
“I'd chase along the street nearest the river, dodging outside streets to the riverbank.”
Present participle for to expel or send away, especially permanently
“He was confident, notwithstanding all Edward's preparations, he himself should soon be able to chase him from the frontiers of France.”
Present participle for to pursue a romantic or amorous interest
“In my youth, I would never presume to chase the beautiful girls, and they didn't come looking for me, either.”
Present participle for to engrave (metal, or a design on metal)
“The metalworker would chase the object's surface with the chosen design, hollowing out depressions to accept the enamel and hatching them to facilitate the bonding of the two materials.”
Present participle for to search for something
Present participle for to search for something, typically information
Present participle for to work on or shape with tools
(followed by for) Present participle for to look for or seek
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