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adjective

pursuing

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

In a sentence

Six example sentences with pursuing, each labelled with its topic.

  • The pursuing defender got a fingertip on the ball just as the guard rose for an uncontested layup.

    Basketball

  • A pursuing helicopter fills the rear window for eight minutes, and the driver never once looks back at it.

    Movies

  • Cheetahs give up quickly, so a pursuing cat that misses in twenty seconds will simply stop and rest.

    Science

  • In the maze levels a pursuing ghost speeds up whenever you stop, so standing still is never safe.

    Gaming

  • The pursuing pack closed to ten meters on the final lap, and the leader could hear their breathing.

    Fitness

  • In the novel's last chapter, the pursuing detective is always one train behind the man he has followed across Europe.

    Literature

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