as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the submarine's relentless shadowing of the destroyer
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1
as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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2
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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3
as in shading
to shelter (something) from light and heat
a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches
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Recent Examples of shadowing
Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
First by shadowing a refugee smuggler and some refugees preparing to trek through the treacherous Darién Gap rainforest.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
German defense minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday that Russian satellites were shadowing German satellites, raising alarm at the prospect that Moscow is looking to space to exert its military force.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Berlin Reuters — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned on Thursday about the growing threat posed by Russian space activities, citing concerns over two Russian satellites shadowing Intelsat satellites used by German forces and others.
—CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Probst, 63, says his niece is shadowing the assistant directors and learning more about television production.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Have Leaders Explore Other Departments And Positions Host tours for senior leaders to spend a day in different departments shadowing or talking with frontline employees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Both sides accuse each other of provocations and trespassing in incidents featuring use of water cannon, boat-ramming and maneuvers by China’s Coast Guard that the Philippines regards as dangerously close, as well as jets shadowing Philippine aircraft there.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Carpentersville welcomes four firefighters from Zacatecas Four firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico, are shadowing Carpentersville and Woodstock firefighters for two weeks, training alongside crews and sharing programs, according to the village of Carpentersville.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
The best way to explore a pivot is through low-risk experiments—side projects, volunteering, freelancing or shadowing.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hauser plays Pug Browder, a violent and unpredictable figure shadowing Eddy’s chaotic stumble through Austin’s criminal underworld.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
First by shadowing a refugee smuggler and some refugees preparing to trek through the treacherous Darién Gap rainforest.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
German defense minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday that Russian satellites were shadowing German satellites, raising alarm at the prospect that Moscow is looking to space to exert its military force.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Berlin Reuters — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned on Thursday about the growing threat posed by Russian space activities, citing concerns over two Russian satellites shadowing Intelsat satellites used by German forces and others.
—CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Probst, 63, says his niece is shadowing the assistant directors and learning more about television production.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Have Leaders Explore Other Departments And Positions Host tours for senior leaders to spend a day in different departments shadowing or talking with frontline employees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Both sides accuse each other of provocations and trespassing in incidents featuring use of water cannon, boat-ramming and maneuvers by China’s Coast Guard that the Philippines regards as dangerously close, as well as jets shadowing Philippine aircraft there.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Carpentersville welcomes four firefighters from Zacatecas Four firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico, are shadowing Carpentersville and Woodstock firefighters for two weeks, training alongside crews and sharing programs, according to the village of Carpentersville.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowing
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The struggle of artistic pursuit against personal and political constraints is a subtext embedded throughout An Unfinished Film.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Schedule networking activities that balance your personal and professional pursuits.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Entrepreneurs are first pulled toward their passion in all sorts of ways—whether that be through an overbearing parent, chasing a childhood dream career, or realization that a hobby can bring in millions.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the industry wants to emulate this success, but as many editors know, chasing a trend can be a futile endeavor.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, this past weekend, reports emerged that two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa on flights that appear to have had their transponders turned off, preventing tracking by obscuring their locations from public flight databases and other nearby aircraft.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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And while other passive homes from the ’80s and ’90s were often flooded with light, reducing their efficiency, or involved complicated manual shading and cooling features, here the dome’s overhang blocks direct light, so the interiors are bright but don’t bake in the sun.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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There's definitely some shading there—and lots of laptops sold cost less than $600.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to aircraft tracking service FlightRadar24, the Airbus H130 helicopter operated as Reach 5 had taken off from the roof of UC Davis Medical Center just minutes before the crash.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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It's powered by the fast and efficient S10 chip and boasts tons of health, fitness, and lifestyle features, including GPS workout recording, an ECG, sleep and cycle tracking, music, podcasts, and support for third-party apps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chases are intended to be stopped based on what police policy describes as a continual evaluation of the risks by the pursuing officer.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Heavy fuel oil also produces black carbon, a kind of soot that can settle on the ice and accelerate melt by darkening the surface, meaning more of the sun’s energy is absorbed.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other Mommy is described as a supernatural trip into the darkening world of a young girl as her family, and their home, are haunted by a sinister entity that is determined to take up residence inside her.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Holmgren, Wembanyama and Mobley impact games through a wide range of skills, from protecting the rim to switching onto perimeter players to stretching the floor.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Looking at the key drivers shaping traceability, protecting brand reputation came out on top with 40 percent of respondents.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Shadowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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