as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
sat in a shadowed corner of the garden
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadowed
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Those small freedoms were shadowed by what had happened to Wilkens.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Borelli, who made his directorial debut with the short Igins last June, shadowed Grey’s director/executive producer Allen (who also plays Catherine Fox on the show) for 3+ years.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Ford shadowed Bruce Gewertz, the chairman of surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center, before filming began.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The technology provides a 360-degree image of a wreck, allowing archaeologists to examine portions of the ship that are typically shadowed in standard surveys.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Sweep a 6-inch telescope across the line separating night from dark — known as the terminator — slightly above the lunar equator to find the Montes Apennines mountain range curving from the shadowed to the sunlit side of the Earth's satellite.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Martinez, now a redshirt junior back in the starting lineup at shortstop, shadowed former UT associate head coach Steve Singleton, who’s now the head coach at California.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The president's address also will be shadowed by a partial government shutdown.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
With the ball at her feet and one defender to beat, Summit FC center back Kaleigh Kurtz shadowed her to perfection and held on long enough for her teammates to get back in support, and the play fizzled out.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Those small freedoms were shadowed by what had happened to Wilkens.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Borelli, who made his directorial debut with the short Igins last June, shadowed Grey’s director/executive producer Allen (who also plays Catherine Fox on the show) for 3+ years.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Ford shadowed Bruce Gewertz, the chairman of surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center, before filming began.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The technology provides a 360-degree image of a wreck, allowing archaeologists to examine portions of the ship that are typically shadowed in standard surveys.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Sweep a 6-inch telescope across the line separating night from dark — known as the terminator — slightly above the lunar equator to find the Montes Apennines mountain range curving from the shadowed to the sunlit side of the Earth's satellite.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Martinez, now a redshirt junior back in the starting lineup at shortstop, shadowed former UT associate head coach Steve Singleton, who’s now the head coach at California.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The president's address also will be shadowed by a partial government shutdown.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowed
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In addition to serving as a showrunner, Levy stars as Nicky, an openly gay pastor who gets wrapped up in a shady underworld plot with his flailing sister Morgan (Taylor Ortega).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Isaiah Evans slipped trying to curl to the rim and Solo Ball scooped up the ball, racing toward the basket, chased by the likely player of the year, Cam Boozer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Without hesitation, Gunner flew down the stairs to the yard and chased after the bunny.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Conley noted that the car was drifting in its lane and had a license plate obscured.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stay at least 200 feet behind any working plow to make sure your visibility isn't obscured.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Columbine needs regular watering in our part of the world and requires a partial sun to lightly shaded garden spot.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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In another post, Shatner shaded the people who fell for the fake images and stories about him.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the end of Ellroy’s novel, Dieterling is tracked down by LAPD lieutenant Ed Exley—the same cop who, earlier in the book, murdered three innocent Black suspects during a raid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nok has been documenting his journey on social media, building an audience of nearly one million across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and his movements are being live-tracked via the travel app Polarsteps.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a portion that has been blurred, multiple shots can be heard.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Videos are blurred and don't show the man's condition.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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With a superior code and decoder in hand, Cain, Xu, and Huang developed ways to pull off the intricate manipulations of the real qubits required to perform calculations, all while keeping them protected.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Shadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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