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
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Sussex Fire Chief Kristopher Grod said shadowing firefighters is a great opportunity for Hudson and those like her.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Apply white or green face makeup with shadowing as needed.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Council led the fast break on several occasions and showed intensity on the defensive end, shadowing his man.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Kuhr again relied heavily on zone coverage, but for the first time all season tasked star corner Christian Gonzalez with shadowing an opposing receiver.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Astronomers estimate the asteroid will continue shadowing Earth until about 2083, according to research published in IOP Science.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Riley Moss does his job opposite Pat Surtain, shadowing Arian Smith on third-down incompletion.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Italian, Swedish and Finnish fighter jets were all involved in shadowing or intercepting the MiG-31s, the spokesperson said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
The shadowing stopped once both had departed the PMZ eastward.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Rochelle, busy with the kids, classes and a reporter shadowing her daily life, put off a reply until a slower day.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Sussex Fire Chief Kristopher Grod said shadowing firefighters is a great opportunity for Hudson and those like her.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Apply white or green face makeup with shadowing as needed.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Council led the fast break on several occasions and showed intensity on the defensive end, shadowing his man.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Kuhr again relied heavily on zone coverage, but for the first time all season tasked star corner Christian Gonzalez with shadowing an opposing receiver.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Astronomers estimate the asteroid will continue shadowing Earth until about 2083, according to research published in IOP Science.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Riley Moss does his job opposite Pat Surtain, shadowing Arian Smith on third-down incompletion.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Italian, Swedish and Finnish fighter jets were all involved in shadowing or intercepting the MiG-31s, the spokesperson said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowing
Noun
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The crash remains under active investigation by the FHP as officials work to reconstruct the events and review pursuit protocols.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The video screen split into panels that lifted up and down throughout the show, always obscuring a large part of the stage.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Squash leaves covered the ground, shading the soil and helping keep it moist.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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Finally, a lawn cut at the upper end of the mowing range is more likely to survive drought, thanks to the abundant leaf tissue shading the soil and limiting soil moisture evaporation.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, airlines canceled more than 1,200 flights, according to the aviation tracking site FlightAware.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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While Peri is just launching its preorders, the team is already thinking about ways to expand the platform with additional tracking and insights, given the amount of symptoms associated with perimenopause.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The district has secured a $250,000 grant from the NFL Foundation and is pursuing a grant from the Green Bay Packers.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Our planet is darkening too, as Earth's reflectivity, or albedo, is dropping to near-record lows due to melting ice and reduced snow cover that expose darker surfaces that absorb even more heat.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Democrats have used the government shutdown to call for protecting enhanced tax credits for purchasing health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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These veggies appear to be most closely tied to protecting the brain, so try to eat them every day.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Shadowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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