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shadowing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of shadowing

the act of going after or in the tracks of another

  • the submarine's relentless shadowing of the destroyer
Synonyms of shadowing

chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, pursuit, tagging, tailing, tracing, tracking, trailing
Words Related to shadowing

hot pursuit

tagging along

path, track, trail

search, seeking

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