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
Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Pérez daring anyone in the shadows to step forward.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Here and across most of the album, Antonoff comes off like a crotchety war vet boxing at shadows.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 May 2026
Now, Schlapman and her family want to be part of bringing Parkinson's out of the shadows.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 30 May 2026
And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
This destroys the trust necessary for public health to function and forces the most vulnerable families into the shadows, exacerbating the very health inequities the city claims to be fighting.
—Dr. Mattie Renn, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The ValerionMaster Max 4K laser projector runs on the NoirScene Dark Engine, which helps pump up the contrast between shadows and light sources to create dynamic visuals.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
Taylor Clemons’ cinematography is excellent, all slow creeping shots and shadows permeating even the daytime scenes.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
My driver slowed on purpose, timing the arrival for that late-afternoon light when the stucco warms and shadows sharpen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The corridor before him seems never-ending, extending miles, shadows short and dark, shadows light and long.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 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
As the players linked arms as one by one — five of them were brave enough to take on the enormous pressure of these penalties — in the shadows was the 2-1 defeat by Barcelona in their only other Champions League final twenty years ago.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Pérez daring anyone in the shadows to step forward.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Here and across most of the album, Antonoff comes off like a crotchety war vet boxing at shadows.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 May 2026
Now, Schlapman and her family want to be part of bringing Parkinson's out of the shadows.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 30 May 2026
And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
This destroys the trust necessary for public health to function and forces the most vulnerable families into the shadows, exacerbating the very health inequities the city claims to be fighting.
—Dr. Mattie Renn, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The ValerionMaster Max 4K laser projector runs on the NoirScene Dark Engine, which helps pump up the contrast between shadows and light sources to create dynamic visuals.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
Taylor Clemons’ cinematography is excellent, all slow creeping shots and shadows permeating even the daytime scenes.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Verb
While darker colors remained visible, they could be mistaken for dirt, debris, or shadows underwater.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
My driver slowed on purpose, timing the arrival for that late-afternoon light when the stucco warms and shadows sharpen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The corridor before him seems never-ending, extending miles, shadows short and dark, shadows light and long.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 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
Noun
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The chance of rain drops to 20% after dark.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Burrowing Owl by Tianze Ling was filmed in Hollywood, Florida, after dark at the Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Verb
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On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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While Silicon Valley chases incremental benchmark improvements, industrial leaders are working to earn their customers’ trust, shift by shift, through validated deployments that deliver concrete benefits.—
Chris Turlica,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This beefy laptop blurs the line between an elite mobile gaming rig and a local-AI workstation.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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That doctrine blurs the line between soldier and civilian.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Pruning And Thinning Peach Trees Peaches develop large, dense foliage that shades the interior branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Pulling the focal point to the base of the nails, this manicure shades over the cuticle border with metallic blue half-moons.—
Sunnah Rasheed,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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That’s the recipe of avoiding the darkness in him.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This page tracks the Cornyn-Paxton contest with the latest statewide numbers, percentages and precincts reporting.—
Aaron A. Bedoya,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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What a Continuous Glucose Monitor Does A continuous glucose monitor, or CGM, is a wearable device that tracks glucose around the clock instead of capturing a single reading from a fingerstick.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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The narrow prenatal through postpartum window of care approach obscures the broader conditions shaping Black women’s health across their lifespan.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But that average obscures a steady fall from high deficits, as the decade began, to slight surpluses in fiscal years 1998 through 2001.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Structure protects relationships by establishing expectations before they are needed.—
Sharon Olson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Reaching out to a reputable debt relief professional while the account is still in collections, rather than in court, gives you more time to find a resolution that protects your income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Shadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadows. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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