Get to know Chasing better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Chasing in a sentence
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Chasing meaning
present participle and gerund of chase
Using Chasing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of chase
- In the example corpus, chasing often appears in combinations such as: chasing the, are chasing, was chasing.
Context around Chasing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chasing
- In this selection, "chasing" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, began, desperate, people, pack, results and cats stand out and add context to how "chasing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a coach chasing his first and after chasing aang relentlessly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chasing" sits close to words such as destinations, rider and treats, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chasing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And we’re chasing the game a lot. (8 words)
The next, you're chasing after the person who was chasing you. (12 words)
Although she didn't believe she was pretty and wasn't chasing that concept. (14 words)
A wayward tee shot on the 11th hole saw him drop his first shot of the day, followed by another at 13, but as the chasing pack gathered behind him to put the pressure on, he made two birdies in his final five holes to close out victory. (48 words)
According to the government’s case, Schwartz began chasing down any retreating officers he could find and dousing them with pepper spray as he surged through the crowd into the lower west terrace tunnel wielding a wooden club. (38 words)
Although they had to spend plenty of the game chasing their opponents, Fulham having 78 per cent of the ball, the tactics worked to a large degree, the Cottagers only managing two shots on target the whole game. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The next, you're chasing after the person who was chasing you.
But everyone is chasing that, and chasing results, so we can’t get complacent and expect it will turn, we’ve got to make that happen.
Instead of chasing and catching bad guys, Bronx now spends his time chasing cats out of the backyard.
According to the government’s case, Schwartz began chasing down any retreating officers he could find and dousing them with pepper spray as he surged through the crowd into the lower west terrace tunnel wielding a wooden club.
Addicts have become more desperate chasing the high, leading to more property and violent crimes, he said.
Adrian Sangster, leasing director, said the changes were driving landlords out of the market and – as a result of more people chasing fewer properties – driving up prices.
AFC chalked up three points that few outside the camp saw coming against record-chasing Stockport at Rodney Parade.
After a year of chasing Mr Tanner for the money, who claims they threatened to send debt collectors to his home, he says EDF admitted there was a mistake with the app.
After chasing Aang relentlessly through the Earth Kingdom, she struck him down with lightning while he was in the Avatar State, almost killing the Avatar, revealing how cold-hearted she could get.
Along with Villa, West Ham and Leeds United are said to also be chasing his signature.
Although she didn't believe she was pretty and wasn't chasing that concept.
Although they had to spend plenty of the game chasing their opponents, Fulham having 78 per cent of the ball, the tactics worked to a large degree, the Cottagers only managing two shots on target the whole game.
And remember: price-chasing is strictly forbidden, so just be patient with the market and with SoFi Technologies.
And we’re chasing the game a lot.
Arguably as consequential is the way that this shift promises to subvert our assumptions about how we should pursue happiness — and the very legitimacy of chasing contentment abroad.
As a coach chasing his first championship, Mazzulla sought advice from Cora, who’s won titles as a player and manager.
As it is, they’re still three points ahead of the chasing pack, which is headed by Gloucester.
A terrified Pasawm is seen running for his life from the scene with two other teens allegedly wielding knives chasing him.
At Lang Lang, Cranbourne Meadows responded from a difficult last start by chasing 158 against the Tigers.
A wayward tee shot on the 11th hole saw him drop his first shot of the day, followed by another at 13, but as the chasing pack gathered behind him to put the pressure on, he made two birdies in his final five holes to close out victory.
Common combinations with chasing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- chasing the 25×
- are chasing 13×
- was chasing 12×
- the chasing 10×
- chasing pack 9×
- chasing him 9×
- of chasing 8×
- chasing horse 7×
- chasing after 6×
- is chasing 6×