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
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Caffeine and algae extract target puffiness and dullness, making dark spots and undereye shadows less pronounced over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Over the course of the next 70 seconds, Mauricio Pochettino’s team put together a 26-pass move from left to right, through defense and attack and left Paraguay’s players chasing shadows.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
In 1988, Chicago passed one of the country's first LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination ordinances, a major shift in a city where many once lived in the shadows.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Holloway especially likes the outlook for a women’s team that has spent years operating in the shadows of the powerhouse men’s program, winners of seven national outdoor titles — including in 2022 when the women also won.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
With Harris out of the way and no clear frontrunner in sight, numerous politicians and business leaders emerged from the shadows to vie for the open seat.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Recreational facilities like Parque Río Cristal, Coney Island in Miramar and Lenin Park, which once offered leisure opportunities for ordinary Cubans, have become shadows of their former selves.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The show had shadows everywhere.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 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
The floating lids of storage tanks throw shadows that show how full each tank is.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Caffeine and algae extract target puffiness and dullness, making dark spots and undereye shadows less pronounced over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Over the course of the next 70 seconds, Mauricio Pochettino’s team put together a 26-pass move from left to right, through defense and attack and left Paraguay’s players chasing shadows.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
In 1988, Chicago passed one of the country's first LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination ordinances, a major shift in a city where many once lived in the shadows.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Holloway especially likes the outlook for a women’s team that has spent years operating in the shadows of the powerhouse men’s program, winners of seven national outdoor titles — including in 2022 when the women also won.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
With Harris out of the way and no clear frontrunner in sight, numerous politicians and business leaders emerged from the shadows to vie for the open seat.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Recreational facilities like Parque Río Cristal, Coney Island in Miramar and Lenin Park, which once offered leisure opportunities for ordinary Cubans, have become shadows of their former selves.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The show had shadows everywhere.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 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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Bonus points for weather nice enough to stay outside after dark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Get Spooky With the Haunts of Mackinac One of the best ways to learn about the island’s history is to explore it after dark.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Verb
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LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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General admission in some sports is getting so expensive that the barrier between a VIP ticket and a general admission one now blurs because people will pay $1,000 or $1,500 to go to a basketball match on a normal seat in the grandstand.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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This can lead to an overgrowth of grass that eventually shades out the white clover, shifting the competitive edge from the clover to the turf grass.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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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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In the midst of this darkness, Obama’s tower rises, not to represent a perfect man or president (there is no such thing), but to represent a Platonic ideal of what America can and should be.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Keeping Americans in the darkness about the parts of our history that include systemic racism not only perpetuates ignorance, but is a moral failure.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Foreign language programs and a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities have gone to the State Department.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The focus on the regime changes inflicted on the Arab world and the Middle East at large obscures the routine violence inflicted on its people.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The proximity of the scores obscures what, on closer inspection, is a striking divergence.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Clarify terms with a counterpart by putting the agreement in writing and asking the one key question that protects both sides.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The claim that remote work breeds social isolation is a myth for some; instead, VI believe protects women from an exhausting, artificial stress tax.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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“Shadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadows. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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