CHASED Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in laced

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verb

past tense of chase

as in dismissed

to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden

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as in pursued

to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars

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as in hunted

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

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as in raced

to proceed or move quickly they chased all over the place to find the missing child

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She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 But the right-hander was tagged by Jake Bauer's two-run double in the fourth and David Hamilton's RBI single that chased Glasnow in the fifth and left Milwaukee trailing 4-3. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Authorities said Willeford, who lived near the church, grabbed his own gun and shot and chased the gunman, helping to stop the massacre. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The officer chased Dorsey and told him to stop, according to investigators. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Emotions ran high at a Miami-Dade LA Fitness gym Wednesday, then turned violent when an argument over weights spiraled into a man being beaten with a dumbbell and chased around the facility, deputies say. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Following a 33-32 victory over the New York Giants in Week 7 of the 2025 season while playing for the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw chased and verbally threatened referee Brad Allen as the officiating crew was leaving the field. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The discoveries that will change medicine a generation from now are probably being chased today by people asking questions no one else sees the value of yet. — Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 The watches sold in modest numbers as mainstream buyers chased steel sports watches, and Cartier retired the line in 2008. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

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The Babylone style is a laced stiletto sandal that is decorated at the toe strap with the YSL Cassandre in a bronze-tone metal.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Last weekend in Highland, Michigan, Rogers dismissed El-Sayed's attempts to whittle away at his GOP base of support.

— Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Netanyahu’s wager, according to these critics, was that the aid would give Hamas something to lose and would therefore help contain the group while Israel pursued normalization with the Arab world without resolving the Palestinian question.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Bambu Lab has introduced its Vortek nozzle-changing system, while Prusa has pursued multi-toolhead designs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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The collection introduces two men’s styles in embossed polished black and rich wine leather, adding a textured finish to the loafer.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The embossed side gives a little physical exfoliation for those who prefer (and can tolerate) it, but the pads can also be placed directly on areas that need extra attention and left on like a mini sheet mask.

— Jenny Jin, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of embossed

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Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
SparkHub connects creator content to tracked sales inside its ShopBack app.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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