as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
sat in a shadowed corner of the garden
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadowed
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Sweep a 6-inch telescope across the line separating night from dark — known as the terminator — slightly above the lunar equator to find the Montes Apennines mountain range curving from the shadowed to the sunlit side of the Earth's satellite.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Martinez, now a redshirt junior back in the starting lineup at shortstop, shadowed former UT associate head coach Steve Singleton, who’s now the head coach at California.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The president's address also will be shadowed by a partial government shutdown.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Throughout the design, shadowed figures on horseback evoked a dramatic scene.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Chicago’s history has always shadowed Drinking & Writing Theater.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles native LaBeouf has a history of violent and disorderly behavior that shadowed his efforts to move past his Disney Channel days in the early aughts.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
There is nothing quite like seeing the soaring peaks and shadowed valleys of the Moon, or the distinct ring structure of Saturn, or endless other astronomical objects, through a telescope lens.
—Emma Marcucci, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
The technology provides a 360-degree image of a wreck, allowing archaeologists to examine portions of the ship that are typically shadowed in standard surveys.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Sweep a 6-inch telescope across the line separating night from dark — known as the terminator — slightly above the lunar equator to find the Montes Apennines mountain range curving from the shadowed to the sunlit side of the Earth's satellite.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Martinez, now a redshirt junior back in the starting lineup at shortstop, shadowed former UT associate head coach Steve Singleton, who’s now the head coach at California.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The president's address also will be shadowed by a partial government shutdown.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Throughout the design, shadowed figures on horseback evoked a dramatic scene.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Chicago’s history has always shadowed Drinking & Writing Theater.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles native LaBeouf has a history of violent and disorderly behavior that shadowed his efforts to move past his Disney Channel days in the early aughts.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
There is nothing quite like seeing the soaring peaks and shadowed valleys of the Moon, or the distinct ring structure of Saturn, or endless other astronomical objects, through a telescope lens.
—Emma Marcucci, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowed
Adjective
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This Editorial Board took particular umbrage at the shady origins of the proposal.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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There’s something slightly shady about this time of year, too, where mid-major talent gets showcased so that the players can get plucked out of school by the major conferences.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Warhawks chased Jesus Tovar, who had allowed one run in his four previous starts, after two-thirds of an inning.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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David, Peter and I offered to help to get closer to the food, but the cooks chased us away within seconds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Something could have obscured critical knowledge.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered surveillance footage of the suspect, his face partially obscured by his hood, near the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Keep feeders shaded in heat, sunny when cool, and clean often to keep the birds safe and coming back.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hamoa Beach This half-circle of salt-and-pepper colored sand—a mix of lava rock and white coral—on the east coast is shaded by native hala trees.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, investigators tracked spending, including 10 trips to Las Vegas, a few cruises, and several cash withdrawals, such as $500 and $700 at local Northwest Indiana casinos.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Researchers tracked more than 330,000 VA patients with Type 2 diabetes over three years who took either a GLP-1 drug or another diabetes medication, sulfonylureas.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The shoreline blurred softly in the background while her gold chains and earrings caught the afternoon glow.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bell-Dereske pointed out some seedlings strategically located in moist and protected spots to give them maximum chance to survive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Graduate students in tie-dye shirts worked under fume hoods; on the glass that protected them from chemicals, synthesis reactions were scribbled in black marker.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Shadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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