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chased shadows

chased shadows is the simple past and past participle of chase shadows.

Meaning of chase shadows

Verb

chase shadows (third-person singular simple present chases shadows, present participle chasing shadows, simple past and past participle chased shadows)

  1. To pursue something that is impossible to attain.

Questions about chased shadows

What is chased shadows the simple past and past participle of?
Chased shadows is the simple past and past participle of chase shadows.

Words near chased shadows in the dictionary

  1. chased moonbeams
  2. chased off
  3. chased one's tail
  4. chased pennies with dollars
  5. chased rainbows
  6. chased shadows
  7. chased skirt
  8. chased tail
  9. chased the dragon
  10. chased up
  11. chasee

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