pursuernoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈsjuː.ər/us/pɚˈsuː.ɚ/pursuer noun [ C ] (FOLLOWING)
someone who is chasing you:
She made a sudden right turn off the road in order to escape her pursuers.
figurative The team is ten points ahead of its closest pursuers in the league.
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Pursuing
- be hot on sb's track/trail idiom
- be on sb's tail idiom
- bear
- bear down on sb/sth
- bring
- bring up the rear idiom
- convoy
- heel
- hot
- hound
- in hot pursuit idiom
- on the scent idiom
- pursue
- pursuit
- run
- scent
- stalk
- tag
- tailgate
- track
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pursuer noun [ C ] (ATTEMPT)
someone who is trying to achieve something:
He described himself as a pursuer of truth and justice.
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Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
- suck
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