as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
lurking in the shadows
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as in chases
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in blurs
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadows
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
In it, prisoners trapped inside a cave perceive the world only through shadows cast by outside objects.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
In a town plagued with sudden deaths and missing persons, a troubled eight-year-old girl befriends a boy that lives in the shadows, and her new stepmom learns why things that live in the dark don’t want to be seen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The show had shadows everywhere.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
As the high school boys basketball season nears the midpoint, junior center Jeffrey Hassan and undefeated Kaneland are emerging from the Rodney Dangerfield-like shadows.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Videos filmed by Caracas residents showed parts of the city in the dark and the shadows of what appeared to be helicopters and airplanes firing at targets on the ground.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, people’s shadows stretch up the wall of a natural overhang of stone.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 Jan. 2026
Not as shadows lurking in code prompt chains.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Through it all, Kate and William balanced expanding royal duties with school runs and family life, even as illness still shadows the monarchy.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
However, Quinyon Mitchell has taken a step up this season and shadows the NFL’s best receiver.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
If Gonzalez shadows Panthers rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina’s leading receiver, their battle could swing critical moments and perhaps the game.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The movie’s ensemble also includes Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, and Tom Sturridge, but this is said to be Dano’s show, with Law’s Putin a malevolent presence who shadows his every move.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
The changes also allowed Mingo to step out of the shadows cast by André DeShields and Richard Pryor, who played the Wiz in the original Broadway show and 1978 movie adaptation, and make the role his own.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
In it, prisoners trapped inside a cave perceive the world only through shadows cast by outside objects.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
In a town plagued with sudden deaths and missing persons, a troubled eight-year-old girl befriends a boy that lives in the shadows, and her new stepmom learns why things that live in the dark don’t want to be seen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The show had shadows everywhere.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
As the high school boys basketball season nears the midpoint, junior center Jeffrey Hassan and undefeated Kaneland are emerging from the Rodney Dangerfield-like shadows.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Videos filmed by Caracas residents showed parts of the city in the dark and the shadows of what appeared to be helicopters and airplanes firing at targets on the ground.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, people’s shadows stretch up the wall of a natural overhang of stone.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 Jan. 2026
Not as shadows lurking in code prompt chains.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
In the early morning, shadows pool deep in the gorge, while the upper rims catch the sun, glowing pale gold.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Through it all, Kate and William balanced expanding royal duties with school runs and family life, even as illness still shadows the monarchy.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
However, Quinyon Mitchell has taken a step up this season and shadows the NFL’s best receiver.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
If Gonzalez shadows Panthers rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina’s leading receiver, their battle could swing critical moments and perhaps the game.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The movie’s ensemble also includes Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, and Tom Sturridge, but this is said to be Dano’s show, with Law’s Putin a malevolent presence who shadows his every move.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadows
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For pure spectacle, Mardi Gras World reveals how the city’s legendary floats come alive; Vue Orleans delivers 360-degree views and smart interactive storytelling; and New Orleans Secrets tours takes you inside haunted buildings after dark for a paranormal experience with real atmospheric bite.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Life’s basic chemistry may start not in warm ponds on young planets but in the icy dark between the stars.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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One child chases the duck, catches it, and stomps on it repeatedly.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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In her directorial feature debut, which blurs the boundaries between documentary and fiction, Nolitha Refilwe Mkulisi looks to revive the energy of beloved 1990s South African musical game show, Jam Alley, to take a very different look at her hometown, the village of Tapoleng.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The result is a constant state of urgency that blurs priorities and drains energy across the team.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tall grass also shades weed seedlings, preventing them from expanding and overtaking desirable grass plants, better than short turf.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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The jersey has Sacramento emblazoned across the chest with a new palette of deep ink purple and bright violet accents, shades the team has never used before.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Night comes slowly, and only the darkness indicates that something can change here, in the steppe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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In that darkness, the security forces cracked down.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, the Fed is unlikely to adjust rates in the coming months — as of Tuesday afternoon, there's about a 72% chance that the Fed's benchmark rate holds steady through most of April, according to the CME FedWatch tool, which tracks market expectations based on futures pricing.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Karen Bick, Ralliant’s chief people officer, says the company tracks productivity and AI’s ability to reduce workflow friction.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The chaos and controversy obscures positive developments that are occurring in Broward schools every day.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Amarnath told Fortune the political rhetoric around reshoring often obscures the reality facing manufacturers operating in the present tense.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Grassley has argued that the practice protects checks and balances, encourages the White House to consult with senators, and prevents administrations of either party from jamming through prosecutors and judges who lack local support.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The settlement agreement protects the anonymity of the affected youth and families while securing the withdrawal of the government’s demands for their medical records — and those of their fellow patients, Silver said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Shadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadows. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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