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adjective

as in laced

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verb

past tense of chase
1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden

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2
as in pursued
to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars

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3
as in hunted
to seek out (game) for food or sport owls often chase mice in the dark

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4
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly they chased all over the place to find the missing child

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Recent Examples of chased
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Cops on foot chased the teen down, using a Taser to subdue him near Rogers Ave. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026 In the middle of the day, Thomas approached Miles, chased him down the street and shot him several times, killing him. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Raleigh fell behind 0-2 in the count but worked a nine-pitch walk that scored Crawford and chased Ureña (5-7). — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Beat a prime Holloway at 170, though, and the door swings back open to the paydays he's chased since the rematch became official. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Businesses chased the trend, with clubs and day spas marketing group packages to bachelorettes, and cities like Nashville and Austin branding themselves as bachelorette party hot spots. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 5 July 2026 From 10-10 at halftime, Wales scored two tries in two minutes through prop Rhys Carre and Adams, who chased a speculative kick into the Fiji in-goal. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Achraf Hakimi looked to have another opportunity to take an open shot on goal in the 54th minute, until Dutch defender Micky van de Ven chased him down and made a risky tackle in the goal box. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chased
  1. laced
  2. dismissed
  3. pursued
  4. hunted
  5. raced
  6. embossed
  7. ejected
  8. tracked
Adjective
  • The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations described the threats as two profanity-laced, threatening audio messages left for the center.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In the series finale, Zendaya’s Rue died of an fentanyl overdose after taking a laced pill from Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s Alamo Brown.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Definition of laced
Verb
  • Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • On a previous voyage, the captain—who is in his late fifties, with a young wife and child—pursued the gigantic, unnaturally white sperm whale known to mariners as Moby Dick.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Automakers have long pursued dry-electrode manufacturing as a solution for batteries.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of pursued
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  • The find suggested the hobbits had hunted with tools to take down the large animals.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Some of them, like some of today’s shooting writers and editors, probably hunted little or never.
    — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Definition of hunted
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  • Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of raced
Adjective
  • Even its embossed gold letters were written in a vaguely medieval script.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • An embossed paper bag in signature brand colors that is carried out of a store by a shopper becomes a brand advert for everyone who sees it — an association that enhances desirability.
    — Vogue Business, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Definition of embossed
Verb
  • San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.
    — Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of ejected
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  • Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
    — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • Super Typhoon Sinlaku tracked just southeast of Guam with 185 mph winds in mid-April.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of tracked

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