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
Even a seeming villain like Dunster’s Archie gets intriguing shading over the course of the season.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
His distance from the goal is only slightly closer than in 2023-24 and 2024-25, but the darker shading just inside the penalty spot is telling.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Controversial actor Chris Noth reacted to a fan shading Sarah Jessica Parker on Instagram.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
His distance from the goal is only slightly closer than in 2023-24 and 2024-25, but the darker shading just inside the penalty spot is telling.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Controversial actor Chris Noth reacted to a fan shading Sarah Jessica Parker on Instagram.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
Verb
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Your quick mind can broker peace between different opinions while still protecting your energy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The analyst explained that as agentic AI becomes embedded across business operations, companies might prefer security tool consolidation for dealing with cyberattacks, as relying on conventional, fragmented tools may not be effective in protecting autonomous systems.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Emil Iverson, who's also from Trondheim, spent much of the past year shadowing Klæbo in an attempt to boost his own fitness and skills — even traveling to a training camp in Utah with him.—
Nathaniel Herz,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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If true, this likely suggests a very tense intercept scenario, perhaps even shadowing or escorting away from Chinese airspace.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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The trumpet creeper climbs by aerial roots to heights of 30 to 40 feet and will grow in the most challenging spots, covering an ugly wall, fence, or other structure in one growing season.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking a job with the post office to support his growing family, Mosley in the 1950s worked side gigs writing for the Pittsburgh Courier and for the magazines Ebony, Sepia, and Jet, covering jazz and sports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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