hot pursuit
noun
: close and avid or intense pursuit
specifically : close continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force especially across territorial lines
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Orlando Olympia pass rusher Kamran James committed to Florida on Sunday with Georgia in hot pursuit. 
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022 Campbell had a short grab in Wednesday’s session, then followed it up with a pair of nice plays over the middle on Thursday, including a deep over with Kenny Moore II in hot pursuit. The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2022 But Atlanta, having shaken off the rust, is in hot pursuit. New York Times, 13 June 2022 According to Wizards insider Quinton Mayo, the team may be in hot pursuit of Purdue guard Jaden Ivey. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 17 June 2022 Redtro follows in hot pursuit as the rat-a-tat from the guns gets louder. Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2022 The artwork by Michael Cavallaro on these pages is great, with mosquito larvae fleeing and the fish in hot pursuit, both displaying animated expressions on their cartoon faces. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2022 For a long time—at first sporadically but lately in hot pursuit—I’ve been looking for Sam Ravel, my paternal grandfather. Stacey Ravel Abarbanel, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022 But the Italians rallied, careening around the rink in hot pursuit of the home team. Beth Harris, ajc, 5 Feb. 2022 See More
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022 Campbell had a short grab in Wednesday’s session, then followed it up with a pair of nice plays over the middle on Thursday, including a deep over with Kenny Moore II in hot pursuit. The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2022 But Atlanta, having shaken off the rust, is in hot pursuit. New York Times, 13 June 2022 According to Wizards insider Quinton Mayo, the team may be in hot pursuit of Purdue guard Jaden Ivey. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 17 June 2022 Redtro follows in hot pursuit as the rat-a-tat from the guns gets louder. Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2022 The artwork by Michael Cavallaro on these pages is great, with mosquito larvae fleeing and the fish in hot pursuit, both displaying animated expressions on their cartoon faces. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2022 For a long time—at first sporadically but lately in hot pursuit—I’ve been looking for Sam Ravel, my paternal grandfather. Stacey Ravel Abarbanel, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022 But the Italians rallied, careening around the rink in hot pursuit of the home team. Beth Harris, ajc, 5 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1743, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
hot pursuit
noun
hot pur·suit
: the immediate and continuous pursuit by police officers of a fleeing suspect whose possible escape justifies the failure of the officers to obtain a warrant before making an entry, search, seizure, or arrest
hot pursuit
noun
as in pursuing
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- pursuing
- tracking
- chasing
- tracing
- trailing
- pursuit
- chase
- shadowing
- following
- tagging
- tailing
- dogging
- seeking
- hounding
- trail
- search
- tagging along
- track
- path