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give chase

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follow v.
hound v.
hunt v.
pursue v.

VERB

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

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give chase

This supports the notion that, as the market suddenly lurched higher, investors decided to give chase.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026

Someone finally barks “Get him!” as a bunch of agents feebly give chase; the man pedals away like he’s a Tour de France champion with a peloton hot on his trail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

The short clip shows a man running in a vast field of crops, through a haze of thick morning fog, as agents give chase on foot and in trucks.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025

Finally, a driver came to the rescue, jumping out of his car and racing onto the knoll, baiting the turkey to give chase.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

I sprint for the stairs, but the giant snake doesn’t give chase.

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

give chase

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