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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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as in black
shadows plural
a time or place of little or no light
lurking in the shadows
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a run-down mansion that is only a shadow of its former glory
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not even a shadow of a doubt about the defendant's guilt
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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
rumors of a shadow haunting the castle
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadow
John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Rhodes in his Guiles getup has not been revealed, but according to ScreenRant, his costar, Andrew Schulz (who plays Dan Hibiki in the film), posted a tease of the character on his Instagram, snapping a pic of what appears to be the shadow outline of Guiles' flat-top helmet of hair.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Audits were skipped, promises were inflated, and the aftermath left not just financial damage, but reputational risk that continues to shadow the entire sector.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Their empires cracked, their shadows receded, and their names faded into cautionary tales.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Rhodes in his Guiles getup has not been revealed, but according to ScreenRant, his costar, Andrew Schulz (who plays Dan Hibiki in the film), posted a tease of the character on his Instagram, snapping a pic of what appears to be the shadow outline of Guiles' flat-top helmet of hair.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
The United States continues to monitor China's research activity in the Arctic, as the Coast Guard shadowed two Chinese ships near Alaska earlier this week.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Audits were skipped, promises were inflated, and the aftermath left not just financial damage, but reputational risk that continues to shadow the entire sector.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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Rather than cool or platinum tones, opt for caramel, sand, and honey shades.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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The deep red shade is ideal for fall, while the neon pink piping and drawstrings add a unique touch.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gray tones, blacks, murky greens, and of course, the midnight blue complete the look.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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And there are dozens of shades, from mahogany to chocolate and cognac to chestnut, that will totally level up your outfit for the better when paired with black.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Likewise, the internet has made fundraising much easier with the use of online payment methods, which are easy to set up and difficult to trace.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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While performance is a major part of their lives individually—Tracey becoming a chorus line dancer, the narrator becoming an assistant to a pop star—a performance element that is particularly striking here is the way Smith traces dance from past to present, from Africa through the diaspora.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chiefs fans had a brief glimmer of hope as a flag was thrown on LA’s touchdown.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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There were glimmers of the magnificent past at the 2024 French Open against Iga Swiatek when Osaka won the second set 6-1 and was within a point of going 5-1 up in the decider.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the 500-year anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Tepeyac, Mexico, the sculpture is embarking on a worldwide tour, with visits scheduled to Colombia, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, among other places.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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In Lockwood’s world, the apparition of a saint is not strictly strange.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fair-weather waterspouts form along the base of clouds, starting on the water's surface and don't typically include high winds or thunderstorms, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This path is for the organization that values neutrality and wants to manage all cloud providers as interchangeable resources.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These calls -- known as swatting -- panicked at least a dozen schools as police rush to campuses, chasing phantom threats with many of them being racially motivated and targeting historically Black colleges and universities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, more mutual fund companies are going to be chasing those assets on the precipice of a huge decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission which could allow every asset management company to offer an ETF share class of their funds.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bill would prohibit federal and local law enforcement officers from wearing masks that obscure their identity during public-facing operations, with exemptions for medical and undercover purposes.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Justin shares Jack with wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber, and while the couple often shares photos of their son, his face is often obscured.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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