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(Entry 1 of 2)
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
- the submarine's relentless shadowing of the destroyer
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present participle of shadow
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1
to go after or on the track of
- shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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2
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
- thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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3
to shelter (something) from light and heat
- a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches
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“Shadowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowing. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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