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
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
On Tuesday, the Grigorovich was being shadowed by HMS Mersey, a Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel operating in the area at the time of the incident, the spokesperson said.
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Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
This includes driving through freezing, permanently shadowed craters to search for lunar water ice.
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Chris Young
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Freud’s unflinching depiction of her naked body—a Baroque topography of colliding, dramatically shadowed folds—reportedly took longer to embrace.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Cornyn’s network continued to air spots attacking Paxton over ethical and personal questions that have shadowed him with little effect throughout the campaign.
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Thomas Beaumont,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
This is because a half-moon is heavily shadowed, even on its illuminated half.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
22 May 2026
Then, toward close, the episode descended into an extended metaphor about Colbert not getting swallowed up by the corporate corruption that shadowed the Late Show cancellation.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Scientists have proposed placing an ultrastable laser system inside permanently shadowed craters near the Moon’s south pole, where extreme cold and near-perfect vacuum conditions could help create one of the most precise timing and navigation systems ever designed for space.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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But reviewers and others have continued to criticize the absence of references to the child molestation allegations that continually shadowed the singer.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
On Tuesday, the Grigorovich was being shadowed by HMS Mersey, a Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel operating in the area at the time of the incident, the spokesperson said.
—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
This includes driving through freezing, permanently shadowed craters to search for lunar water ice.
—
Chris Young
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Freud’s unflinching depiction of her naked body—a Baroque topography of colliding, dramatically shadowed folds—reportedly took longer to embrace.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Cornyn’s network continued to air spots attacking Paxton over ethical and personal questions that have shadowed him with little effect throughout the campaign.
—
Thomas Beaumont,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
This is because a half-moon is heavily shadowed, even on its illuminated half.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
22 May 2026
Then, toward close, the episode descended into an extended metaphor about Colbert not getting swallowed up by the corporate corruption that shadowed the Late Show cancellation.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Scientists have proposed placing an ultrastable laser system inside permanently shadowed craters near the Moon’s south pole, where extreme cold and near-perfect vacuum conditions could help create one of the most precise timing and navigation systems ever designed for space.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowed
Adjective
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The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
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This woodland native grows in USDA Zones 6-9 and is best suited to shadier areas of the landscape.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Spray shaded areas because fleas typically are not found in hot, dry, sunny spots of your yard.
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Los Tamarindos bar/restaurant serves Spanish and Menorcan favourites right on the sand, shaded by tamarisk trees.
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
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Researchers tracked nearly 1 million students who enrolled in 86 public colleges in Texas, starting in the 2008-09 academic year.
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Ships tracked making the crossing along the coast of Oman included a mix of cargo vessels and tankers, many bound for Oman's Shinos port, while others were broadcasting destinations including Singapore, India and Malaysia.
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The line between fictional and real K-pop blurred further in May this year, when Netflix and AEG Presents announced a global concert tour featuring real-life performers as HUNTR/X.
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The pressure had become relentless, the boundaries increasingly blurred, and the cost to my own wellbeing impossible to ignore.
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If a co-worker asks for help, set a clear window so your schedule stays protected.
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And in Western water law, that place in line — senior rights — guarantees that when drought hits, your share is protected.
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“Shadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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