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shadowlike

adjective

Definition of shadowlikenext
as in shadowy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowlike
  1. shadowy
  2. fuzzy
  3. faint
  4. muddy
  5. uncertain
  6. shaded
  7. indistinct
  8. foggy
Adjective
  • The series follows Yusuke Nogi, a Japanese trading company employee drawn into an international conspiracy tied to a shadowy government intelligence unit known as Beppan.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Today, as described in a recent analysis in Foreign Affairs, the Houthis are harnessing diversified supply chains and shadowy financial networks while building up domestic production capacity.
    — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shadowy
Adjective
  • There’s nothing quite like a movie that delivers warm, fuzzy feelings and has viewers rooting for the main characters to finally admit their feelings for each other.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That math might be a little fuzzy, but the bottom line is just playing in the NFL is a huge accomplishment.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • With the Marlins clinging to faint playoff hopes, Alcantara came out of the bullpen for the first time in nine years and closed out a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • To answer these questions, a team of astronomers searched further afield, looking for faint satellite galaxies around three galaxies.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • For the inevitable muddy paw prints, a good robot mop never hurts either.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Portions of the route are gravel, cell service can be limited, and wet weather can quickly make the road muddy.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • The storm will likely form near the coast this week, but its track is uncertain.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The first version is a compact novel-within-a-novel in which this fictional couple is further fictionalized, to an uncertain degree but scandalous effect.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the town of Maluso on Basilan Island was put under the control of the Commission on Elections after pre-shaded ballots were found in 36 out of 68 precincts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaded
Adjective
  • Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Collateral damage, like Final Solution, is too foggy to arouse anything at all.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Others are dry mouth, headache and a foggy, out-of-it feeling.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of foggy
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“Shadowlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowlike. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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