chasing shadows

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chase shadows
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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