Thesaurus / wildgoose chase
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synonyms for wildgoose chase
- hunt
- research
- quest
- inquiry
- investigation
- examination
- inspection
- exploration
- pursuit
- rummage
- inquest
- going-over
- scrutiny
- shakedown
- pursuing
- chase
- fishing expedition
- wild-goose chase
- witch hunt
- pursuance
- pursual
- legwork
- perquisition
- red herring
- bootless errand
- lost cause
- merry chase
- snipe hunt
- vain attempt
- waste of time
- wasted effort
- wasted labor
- fool's errand
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For a moment Joe stood behind her, silently, looking over her shoulder at the signature of Isom Chase.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENBetween each group of figures the face of the rock was scored with mysterious signs and rudely limned weapons of war and chase.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIROn land and in sea the animal creation chase and maim, and slay and devour each other.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDCould he have a sorrow which she might chase away, and, having the power, lack the heart to do it?
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThereupon there was a rush forwards; but the chase lasted not only 'a moment,' but a whole hot day.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.With fierce yells the guerrillas took up the pursuit and the chase was a hot one.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNDelancy thought then that the chase was over, but Shiv had a trick or two up his sleeve.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSAlready they had turned the crest of the hill, and fainter and fainter came the sound of the chase.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDThe woods were ringing with their music, and the sound of the chase swung to and fro, from ridge to ridge.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDThe sentinels signaled at a sign of danger, and then the herd ran; and so their enemies learned to hunt by following the chase.
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