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
Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The tiered space, again shadowed a deep indigo by the lighting designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, recalls a ship’s hold, or maybe an operating theatre at twilight.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The property served as both recording hub and the center of disturbing allegations that have long shadowed Kelly’s career.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Browning has faced two of the league’s top pass defenses on the road over the past two games, but Patrick Surtain shadowed Chase on only 13 snaps during last week’s dud.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With Yunchan Lim as soloist, the performance was as sharp and shadowed as though it were etched with a burin on a copper plate.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee’s modern buildings shimmer in the moonlight, while historic buildings cast soft, shadowed reflections, blending past and present in constant motion.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Being shadowed by the team’s best cover corner – this week, L’Jarius Sneed – but without having to worry about double teams with Nacua on the field.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
She was shadowed by an American flag held high by a person who had brought it to the cell phone lot at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Louvre has long been shadowed by a history of audacious thefts and near-misses.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The tiered space, again shadowed a deep indigo by the lighting designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, recalls a ship’s hold, or maybe an operating theatre at twilight.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The property served as both recording hub and the center of disturbing allegations that have long shadowed Kelly’s career.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Browning has faced two of the league’s top pass defenses on the road over the past two games, but Patrick Surtain shadowed Chase on only 13 snaps during last week’s dud.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With Yunchan Lim as soloist, the performance was as sharp and shadowed as though it were etched with a burin on a copper plate.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee’s modern buildings shimmer in the moonlight, while historic buildings cast soft, shadowed reflections, blending past and present in constant motion.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Being shadowed by the team’s best cover corner – this week, L’Jarius Sneed – but without having to worry about double teams with Nacua on the field.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
She was shadowed by an American flag held high by a person who had brought it to the cell phone lot at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowed
Adjective
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Plants bloom well in shady locations and fill the late-summer gap with narrow, upright panicles packed with white or pink blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those interviewed in the UN report described being surveilled, followed and even chased by drones while going about their everyday lives.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jimenez, who joined the Navy shortly after his 18th birthday, largely served on PC-616, a patrol craft boat that chased submarines.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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One’s identity was obscured; the other two were Shelley Silver and Barbara Ozer, David’s mother.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, by creating sharp boundaries, the schema obscured the subtleties of what happened between them.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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So that definitely, at least for a time, shaded a little bit of the production.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pasted to the walls were maps of Europe and Africa, each of the countries shaded a different color.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, after hearing that exchange, my Athletic colleague Ken Rosenthal tracked down the manager himself to explore this very topic.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Planes were being tracked and reports coming from all kinds of sources, but in the end, the Blue Jays fell short in the sweepstakes.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the lines are becoming increasingly blurred in numerous other controversies that have fomented since Kirk’s death.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Based on legal proceedings and real investigations, The Monster of Florence revisits one of Italy’s darkest chapters through the eyes of those accused over the years—the possible monsters—exposing how hysteria and speculation blurred the line between truth and myth.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Castelion claims that its mission is rooted in the belief that freedom must be actively protected – through technological strength, strategic clarity, and national resolve.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Shadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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