went after
Tried to catch
Went after means pursued, either literally or figuratively.
You can go after someone who's fleeing, go after a job or promotion, or go after an opponent by attacking or criticizing them: The prosecutor really went after the witness on cross-examination.
She went after the thief but lost him in the crowd.
- pursuedWent after persistently
- soughtAttempted to find
- set sights onDetermine to achieve
- courtedSought romantic favor
- attackedActed aggressively against
wooed · trailed · hot on the trail · chase · gave chase · stalked · endeavored · shadowed · targeted · subpoenaed · hunted · ran down · prosecuted · followed · investigated · tracked · challenged · aspired
pursuit/avoidance
went afteravoided
Deliberately stayed away from
evaded · shied away from · kept away from · abandoned · let go