PURSUER Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

pursuer

noun

Definition of pursuer

as in hunter

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Recent Examples of pursuer Ivan Gonzalez, Birmingham, linebacker, senior Gonzalez was an elite pursuer of the football in 2026 for Birmingham. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 And for those of you who’ve spent many happy hours laughing at the Road Runner getting the better of his fanatical pursuer, you’ll be touched to discover that the two have a mutual respect and are even — gasp — friends. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Even when the target insect does spot a dragonfly pursuer, these sneaky hunters use a trick called motion camouflage to make their pursuit less obvious. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Michael Thorbjornsen is chasing Åberg’s closest pursuer is also playing something of a home game. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 But unlike that cinematic predecessor, in which the pursuer took the form of a variety of strangers, here, the stalker invariably appears as the victim’s crush. — Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026 The 19-year-old rookie center was a defensive deterrent in the paint and a relentless pursuer of the basketball both on the glass and the floor. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026 With every heart-in-mouth die roll, and only a certain number of turns to play with until your pursuer finds you, this is a brilliantly tense sci-fi RPG. — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Funny enough, it’s produced by Warner Bros pursuer Skydance, as well as the Muschiettis’ Nocturna label. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Yet Dunlap is also somewhat insulated from that critique due to his years spent as the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, a pro-2nd Amendment group that supports hunters and fishermen.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Named the hunter’s moon, Native Americans traditionally took advantage of the bright moonlight to hunt for active wildlife and prepare food for the winter.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

Still, almost every eclipse chaser headed to Luxor will want to tour them before or after the eclipse.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Zachary Rutherford, the marathon’s official charity chaser, ran for Signal 13, a nonprofit that supports the physical, mental and emotional well-being of Baltimore police officers and their families.

— Vivian Yao, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of chaser

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