as in protecting
to shelter (something) from light and heat
the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun
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Recent Examples of shading
The many-years-sober Levinson drew from his experiences as an addict to shape Euphoria, but more important were his edgelord proclivities, which went from shading the story of how these high-schoolers lived to defining it.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Autumn olive outcompetes and displaces native plants by shading them and changing the surrounding soil chemistry—a process called allelopathy.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Cons of Mulching Lawn Clippings Excessively long clippings can pile up on the lawn, shading the grass that is trying to grow beneath.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Months of festival jockeying, ever-changing prognosticator predictions, and front-running contenders shading art forms like opera and ballet along the awards trail led to Hollywood's biggest night, as the 2026 Oscars winners were announced at Sunday's live ceremony.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Autumn olive outcompetes and displaces native plants by shading them and changing the surrounding soil chemistry—a process called allelopathy.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Cons of Mulching Lawn Clippings Excessively long clippings can pile up on the lawn, shading the grass that is trying to grow beneath.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Months of festival jockeying, ever-changing prognosticator predictions, and front-running contenders shading art forms like opera and ballet along the awards trail led to Hollywood's biggest night, as the 2026 Oscars winners were announced at Sunday's live ceremony.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
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That’s why the original voices of legacy filmmakers are worth protecting, even when some of that group’s AI advocates seem hell-bent on acting against the industry’s long-term best interests.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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This melanin is not foolproof in protecting your skin, though.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This same behavior now appears to extend into space, with Russia’s launch of several military spacecraft shadowing the US government’s most sophisticated spy satellites in low-Earth orbit several hundred miles above the planet.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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The Colts’ game plan will likely start with trying to contain Jackson with a linebacker and/or safety shadowing him on every play.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Then on April 3rd, 2020, the CDC recommended people ages 2 years and older wear a cloth face covering in public.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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