- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- studied or discussed over some time: This publication focuses on the long pursued question of best timing for orthodontic treatment.
- the simple past tense and past participle of pursue.
