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chase after

VERB

pursue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address chase go after sue

STRONG

call court date rush spark woo

WEAK

go for pay attention pay court play up to sweetheart

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore stop

WEAK

discontinue eschew give up retreat run away shun

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check comb examine explore go through hunt hunt for inspect investigate look probe ransack scan scour scout scrutinize seek sift

STRONG

beat ferret forage frisk grope grub inquire prospect pry quest rake root rummage study

WEAK

beat about cast about go in quest of go over with a fine-tooth comb gun for leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look over poke into rifle through run down shake down smell around track down turn inside out turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

cover

WEAK

find

Example Sentences

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Vermeer offers a chase after clues by hiding as he seeks, blurring and defining as he moves our eyes around the canvas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

“This will continue to limit investors’ willingness to chase after fast-growing firms with rich valuations.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The opening title track sets the tone: “I want to know if you’re going to chase after me at an airport/asking me to stay, not to fly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

So Usagi has been kind of summoned again into this world, and he has to chase after the quote, unquote rabbit.”

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

People who can comfort the dead can also chase after them to hurt them further—a reverse ancestor worship.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

chase after

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