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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowing
Noun
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Kehoe’s motion does not explain why his office wanted to close the case and Brad Bondi’s filing does not provide details on the materials that may have led federal prosecutors to stop their pursuit of an indictment against Amesty.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Many of my fellow conservatives have sought to suffocate the U.S. renewables industry in their pursuit of energy independence despite both wind and gas turbines being mostly made in America.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That said, the prevailing view of agents remains overly indexed on low-level implementation details, obscuring broader gaps that must be addressed for widespread adoption.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Millions of Americans may have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse on March 29, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring part of the solar disk.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To make things worse, ROAS is built on tracking models that rely heavily on cookies and click paths.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Experts say a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stable routines balance blood sugar better than constant tracking.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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With such an unstable organization, this could dissuade Vrabel from pursuing a head-coaching gig with New York.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The mood is darkening on Main Street, too.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Colorado's economic outlook is darkening as federal policies cast a shadow over the state's financial future, according to two fresh forecasts from legislative economists and the governor's office.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Tools like distributed tracing and network visualization will help maintain clarity during scaling.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The final nurse, plain face and plain name, studies a tracing of my contractions and tells me when to bear down, when to ease up.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Phoenix Tailings, a startup in Massachusetts, is also among a handful of U.S. companies prepared to refine rare earths, by refining the tailings, or leftover waste, from mining companies.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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For comparison, earlier rovers used a brush instead to sweep debris, or tailings, out of the way.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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“Shadowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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