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
These angular aviators will bring out the best in your facial features while shading your eyes from bright rays.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
That seems to be shading the truth of the matter.
—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
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
That seems to be shading the truth of the matter.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
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Viagen’s expertise in cryopreservation – reviving frozen genetic material for cloning – is vital to protecting and expanding endangered species, said Matt James, Colossal’s chief animal officer, in a news release announcing the acquisition.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The wood-free Hyper Core composite walls are finished in automotive grade aluminum outer panels framed out via 11-gauge aluminum corner rails, protecting the trailer from low branches and flying debris.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rochelle, busy with the kids, classes and a reporter shadowing her daily life, put off a reply until a slower day.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sussex Fire Chief Kristopher Grod said shadowing firefighters is a great opportunity for Hudson and those like her.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Former President Bill Clinton arrived at the New York City Marathon finish line Sunday with a bandage covering the tip of his nose.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Pentagon recently imposed the most stringent access restrictions of the term, requiring that all reporters covering the Defense Department in person sign a restrictive press policy prohibiting them from soliciting any information the department has not authorized for release.—
Scott Nover,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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