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
Emma Marcucci, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowed
Adjective
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In a world where most sports have a shady underbelly and the fixes often are in one way or another, no one is ever going to tell you that boxing of all competitions is an avarice or sticky-fingers-free zone.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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When Leo breaks his leg and Pia is allowed into the wider world to take over his shady delivery business, Pia begins to ask questions about her family’s past and the secrets her father may be hiding.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Then Djokovic chased a forehand and took the swing that had saved him two nights before.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Moore said another resident chased a man driving a white van from the area in the overnight hours.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The team behind this research used the JWST's Near InfraRed Spectrograph (NIRSpec) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) instruments to investigate IRAS 07251–0248, an ultra-luminous infrared galaxy whose dense galactic heart is obscured by immense amounts of dust and gas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The threats to our waters are insidiously obscured from sight.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Designs that are black, outlined in black or shaded in black cost $31, while black plus one color costs $40 and black plus two colors costs $50.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 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 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 number now stands at 141 homicides in 2025, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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While Bo tracked the boy, the Gastonia police department, sheriff's office and EMS established a secured perimeter to search for the child.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the production, Hayes plays Elliott, a writer grappling with creative paralysis who retreats to a remote cabin, only to find the line between imagination and reality dangerously blurred.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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For Cyborgs, the boundary between human and AI thinking became deliberately blurred.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Can it be both protected and held accountable?—
Leah Downey,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Feb. 2026
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It can be worn as a tote, crossbody, or shoulder bag, and has anti-theft features to keep your belongings protected from thieves and pickpockets.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Shadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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