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give chase

VERB
follow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompany attend seek track
STRONG
catenate chase concatenate convoy dog draggle escort freeze hound hunt persecute search shadow shag spook stalk tag tail tailgate
WEAK
bring up the rear come with dog the footsteps of go after go with onto put a tail on run after run down schlepp along stick to string along tag after tag along take out after
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect
STRONG
ignore leave alone let go run away
WEAK
avoid disregard go before lead misunderstand not get pass over precede scorn shun slight
VERB
hound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bother goad harass heckle hector persecute pester pursue
STRONG
bait bug chivy curdle dog drive harry hassle hunt impel prod provoke rag ride scout scratch tail
WEAK
be at be on one's back be on one's case be on one's tail beat the bushes bird-dog hunt down leave no stone unturned rag on scratch around search high heaven take out after track down turn inside out turn upside down yap at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid help ignore make happy please soothe support
STRONG
discourage dissuade halt let go repress stop
WEAK
leave alone
VERB
hunt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture drag fish kill poach pursue seek shoot snare stalk track
STRONG
course dog drive follow grouse gun hawk heel hound press ride run scent scratch shadow start trail
WEAK
beat the bushes bird-dog gun for look for scratch around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go liberate
STRONG
halt lead leave alone stop
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
pursue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go after seek
STRONG
accompany attend badger bait bug chivy dog fish harass harry haunt hound hunt oppress persevere persist plague ride shadow stalk tag tail trace track trail
WEAK
bird-dog camp on the doorstep of hunt down move behind nose around play catch up poke around prowl after run after run down scout out search for search high heaven search out take out after track down
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist be lazy give up help ignore leave leave alone let go neglect quit run away stop support
WEAK
discontinue eschew retreat shun

Example Sentences

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Police say it is difficult to catch teens because if they give chase they risk causing an accident – a problem I discovered for myself when I set out to interview them.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Oftentimes, when one sees gold prices start to move higher, it is only a matter of time before silver and other precious metals give chase.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

So, it wasn’t a stretch for Hazeart to think Havoc was stolen when he slipped away from Hazeart’s mother, Darlene, who was unable to give chase when the 3-year-old dog bolted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Parker, thankfully, is able to capture Mulvaney, but as Yang and Bailey give chase, Rachel stays behind.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

I give chase, skidding to a stop in front of Mama’s darkened doorway.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston