pursued

[ per-sood ]

adjective

1. followed by a person or animal wishing to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chased:

   Dogs' keen sense of smell and hunting instinct make it difficult for a pursued animal to escape.

2. being the goal or purpose that motivates a person’s striving or effort:

   Every phrase in the document has been carefully weighed to serve the pursued objective.

3. carried on or continued:

   Going from one university to another for short stays might be less beneficial than a steadily pursued course at one place.

4. practiced, as an occupation, pastime, etc.:

   Whether as a hobby or as a career, music and dance have always been among the most highly pursued performing arts.

5. studied or discussed over some time:

   This publication focuses on the long pursued question of best timing for orthodontic treatment.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of pursue ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·pur·sued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pursued¹

pursue ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

It has also pursued personnel strategies that “minimise domestic political impact”, such as offering bonuses to recruits who volunteer and enlisting foreigners with the promise of citizenship, says Mr Cancian from CSIS.

From BBC

In fact, the man told The Times last year, he had pursued the commutation on his own, and Spolin did not do any work on it.

From Los Angeles Times

A man is critically ill in hospital after a crash involving a car which was being pursued by police on the M62.

From BBC

Northern responded by withdrawing all live prosecutions against those pursued in similar circumstances and promised to review historical cases.

From BBC

“He was pursued because Trump did not like him. But in the end, a grand jury would not indict him,” Bromwich said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• followed