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
That seems to be shading the truth of the matter.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
According to a screenshot obtained by Page Six, Cattrall liked a fan comment shading the show on her Instagram post celebrating another year around the sun.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The design by Studio-MLA and OMA calls for twenty-six-foot-tall metal structures that resemble California pop- pies, shading a split-level amphitheater and outdoor restaurant.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Wearing cargo shorts, flip-flops and a baseball cap shading his eyes from the sun, Dalton Henry Stout blends in easily in rural America.
—Aram Roston, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
According to a screenshot obtained by Page Six, Cattrall liked a fan comment shading the show on her Instagram post celebrating another year around the sun.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The design by Studio-MLA and OMA calls for twenty-six-foot-tall metal structures that resemble California pop- pies, shading a split-level amphitheater and outdoor restaurant.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Wearing cargo shorts, flip-flops and a baseball cap shading his eyes from the sun, Dalton Henry Stout blends in easily in rural America.
—Aram Roston, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
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Not in our communities, but protecting assets & high priority targets downtown so that our @Chicago_Police don’t have to babysit the Bean or Buckingham Fountain for eight hours a day.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Terranea has been committed to protecting wildlife habitats and enhancing local water quality.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos, however, happen to have a certain Defensive Player of the Year shadowing Ridley.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carpentersville welcomes four firefighters from Zacatecas Four firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico, are shadowing Carpentersville and Woodstock firefighters for two weeks, training alongside crews and sharing programs, according to the village of Carpentersville.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the negative human-health effects of smoke from the Glass Fire have been well documented, the toxic brown blanket covering the Napa Valley is also devastating bee populations, said local beekeeper John Sevigny.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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