PURSUER Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

pursuer

noun

Definition of pursuer

as in hunter

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Recent Examples of pursuer There are three wild-card spots available now, and the Padres hold the second of those, 3½ games ahead of their nearest pursuer. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Michael Thorbjornsen is chasing Åberg’s closest pursuer is also playing something of a home game. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 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 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 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

The find suggests one of NASA’s most successful planet hunters may still have plenty of surprises hiding in its archives.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
In October, it was reported that the Japanese government was planning to recruit hunters to halt the rise in bear attacks.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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The Better Business Bureau is warning residents to watch for high-pressure sales tactics from storm chasers — contractors who knock on doors unannounced in the aftermath of severe weather.

— Derek James, CBS News, 22 June 2026
What better chaser to The Wizard of Oz than The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which is essentially just The Wizard of Oz with hipper songs and better makeup?

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

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