Words that rhyme with pursued
Pursued is a 2-syllable word with 75 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are accrued, allude, collude. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of pursued
- followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"
- a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- accrued
- allude
- collude
- conclude
- delude
- denude
- elude
- exclude
- extrude
- exude
- include
- intrude
- obtrude
- preclude
- protrude
- seclude
- skewed
- stewed
- subdued
- masoud
- brewed
- canoed
- chewed
- construed
- endued
- ensued
- imbued
- screwed
- tattooed
- unglued
- viewed
- poohed
- abboud
- abood
- aboud
- likud
- mahmoud
- mahmud
- maksoud
- masood
- nonfood
- mahmood
3 syllables
Examples of "pursued" in lyrics
See how pursued is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Because a dream is what you wanna do, but still haven't pursued"
Aesop Rock — No Regrets -
"And that I'm glad I pursued"
Drift f/ Molly — Don't Call Me -
"Unless we're takinga route we have not pursued"
Flobots — Stand Up
What do these rhymes mean?
- accrued
- periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave"
- allude
- make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
- collude
- act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
- conclude
- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
- crude
- not carefully or expertly made; "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "pursued" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like accrued, allude, collude create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "pursued" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.