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
CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
McCullar shadowed all-star Trae Young, who scored just nine points total, none when guarded by the former KU standout.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
The lunar surface offers permanently shadowed craters at -173 °C, which may make cooling easier (although the lack of atmosphere makes thermal radiation challenging).
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
Gonzalez shadowed Flowers on snaps of man-to-man coverage, including a couple where the Patriots double-teamed him late.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Even paradise can be shadowed by life’s deepest challenges and alter a family’s course, Zupancic said in the email.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
At least one showed a small girl with her hair tied back, her face shadowed, laying in bed, nude.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Kerry Condon, who plays race director Kate McKenna, shadowed real-life Formula One strategy analyst Bernie Collins on set to aid in her own authenticity.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
The debate had been shadowed by the possibility of violence, and some lawmakers have received threats.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
In some communities, the traditional celebrations were shadowed by grief.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
McCullar shadowed all-star Trae Young, who scored just nine points total, none when guarded by the former KU standout.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
The lunar surface offers permanently shadowed craters at -173 °C, which may make cooling easier (although the lack of atmosphere makes thermal radiation challenging).
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
Gonzalez shadowed Flowers on snaps of man-to-man coverage, including a couple where the Patriots double-teamed him late.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Even paradise can be shadowed by life’s deepest challenges and alter a family’s course, Zupancic said in the email.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
At least one showed a small girl with her hair tied back, her face shadowed, laying in bed, nude.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Kerry Condon, who plays race director Kate McKenna, shadowed real-life Formula One strategy analyst Bernie Collins on set to aid in her own authenticity.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
The debate had been shadowed by the possibility of violence, and some lawmakers have received threats.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowed
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Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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In several cases, devices sold as simple media streamers appear to quietly turn your home internet connection into part of larger networks used for shady online activity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The pursuit ended in Chula Vista when the vehicle being chased crashed into another vehicle.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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No, not the space being chased, with the top six teams in each conference advancing directly to the playoffs and the next four to the play-in round.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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In addition to pain, light sensitivity and obscured vision, acanthamoeba keratitis can also cause redness, dryness, excessive tears and a sensation of a foreign body in the eye.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video showed a hooded figure with their face obscured, walking calmly in a snowy alleyway near the couple's home around the timeframe authorities estimated the Tepes were killed, police said in an update.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The gardens are wide, old and shaded and the design is classic Balinese.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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Grow ferns in a cool, shaded indoor space or outside in an area protected from the sun during summer.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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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 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
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The city has tracked a 21% increase in flights since the route changes.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The water impacts seemed to clear quickly, though longer-term effects are still being tracked.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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The boundaries blurred quickly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Their guests are capitalizing on the clout economy, where the line between influencer and entrepreneur is blurred and attention is the most valuable asset.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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Certain messages or actions, like inciting immediate violence or making true threats, aren’t protected speech.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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It’s made from flexible pebbled leather that molds against your body comfortably and features four metal feet on the bottom to keep the bag protected and clean.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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