shade into
phrasal verb
shaded into; shading into; shades into
: to slowly or gradually change into (something) or become the same as (something)
as day shades into night
Examples of shade into in a Sentence
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But sometimes promotion shades into outright protectionism, and even economic warfare.
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By the ’90s, Clinique reformulated the shade into the Almost Lipstick format, designed for easier application.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Similarly, Mengele’s twisted fixations are but details casually shaded into Serebrennikov’s sketch, appearing in isolated moments rather than existing as defining characteristics, baked into the character’s gaze.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
Image The two men could hardly be less alike: Mr. Starmer, disciplined and reserved, with left-wing political roots; Mr. Trump, impulsive and expansive, with habits and instincts that shade into the regal.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Dua Lipa holds a Primrose Pink handbag in a Chanel ad and Josie Natori has worked the soft shade into her fall collection.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The artist’s professional association with femaleness occasionally shaded into camp.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Consider incorporating the playful shade into your home decor with textiles like curtains or tablecloths.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
His reluctance to promote democracy overseas could shade into disregard for democratic norms at home, potentially resulting in irreversible damage to the nation’s representative institutions.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By the ’90s, Clinique reformulated the shade into the Almost Lipstick format, designed for easier application.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Similarly, Mengele’s twisted fixations are but details casually shaded into Serebrennikov’s sketch, appearing in isolated moments rather than existing as defining characteristics, baked into the character’s gaze.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
Image The two men could hardly be less alike: Mr. Starmer, disciplined and reserved, with left-wing political roots; Mr. Trump, impulsive and expansive, with habits and instincts that shade into the regal.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Dua Lipa holds a Primrose Pink handbag in a Chanel ad and Josie Natori has worked the soft shade into her fall collection.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The artist’s professional association with femaleness occasionally shaded into camp.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Consider incorporating the playful shade into your home decor with textiles like curtains or tablecloths.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
His reluctance to promote democracy overseas could shade into disregard for democratic norms at home, potentially resulting in irreversible damage to the nation’s representative institutions.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Shade into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shade%20into. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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