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
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
Global disaster shadowed this year’s Witten Days for New Chamber Music, an ostensibly insular contemporary-music festival that takes place each spring in the Ruhr Valley, in Germany.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
After 73 editions, San Sebastián still remains slightly off the radar for some in the industry, shadowed by its bigger European counterparts.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
But the surge has been shadowed by a spate of deadly crashes.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
All three statements were accompanied by a picture of the club’s empty stadium, with Burnley’s appropriately shadowed out in darkness.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Global disaster shadowed this year’s Witten Days for New Chamber Music, an ostensibly insular contemporary-music festival that takes place each spring in the Ruhr Valley, in Germany.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
After 73 editions, San Sebastián still remains slightly off the radar for some in the industry, shadowed by its bigger European counterparts.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
But the surge has been shadowed by a spate of deadly crashes.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
All three statements were accompanied by a picture of the club’s empty stadium, with Burnley’s appropriately shadowed out in darkness.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowed
Adjective
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As your seedlings start to grow, trim each pot down to one seedling before exposing them to the outdoor environment in a shady spot for a few hours everyday for at least a week.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Matsui campaign strategist Roger Salazar clapped back against the allegations of shady PAC spending Friday, pointing to super PAC spending on Vang’s behalf.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Chow and his son chased the boy out of the store and off the store property, for about 130 yards.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Then, Rage chased Abdi with his arm extended and Abdi collapsed to the ground, video showed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The fields and farmlands behind the house, as far as the eye could see, were obscured entirely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Located next door to California High School, the park can get crowded on summer weekends, but the grounds are spacious enough that visitors can spread out, including on the sloping lawn shaded by redwood trees.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Boathouses, slips and shaded terraces extend the usable life of a property beyond the walls of home.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police tracked the vehicle the shooter left in to a residence in Overland Park, and Lubin was arrested.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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She was threatened with a knife and forced to leave her mobile phone and AirTag in a shop so she could not be tracked.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, hospital visits and funerals of friends blurred together.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Brown had blurred her daughter's face.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Most durable businesses are protected by network effects, switching costs, or regulatory barriers — advantages that can be modeled and sometimes replicated.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, marked a rare reprieve for people protected by temporary measures that have been harshly criticized by Republicans.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Shadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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