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
There's definitely some shading there—and lots of laptops sold cost less than $600.
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Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
These angular aviators will bring out the best in your facial features while shading your eyes from bright rays.
—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
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Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
These angular aviators will bring out the best in your facial features while shading your eyes from bright rays.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
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Democrats have used the government shutdown to call for protecting enhanced tax credits for purchasing health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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These veggies appear to be most closely tied to protecting the brain, so try to eat them every day.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 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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Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bedford said during the news conference that air traffic controllers continuing to work during the shutdown are covering longer hours and more days.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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