chased shadows

A form of chase shadows — To pursue something that is impossible to attain.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of chase shadows
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APA

chased shadows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chased%20shadows

MLA

“chased shadows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chased%20shadows. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chased shadows,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chased%20shadows.

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