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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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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as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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as in shading
to shelter (something) from light and heat
a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches
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Recent Examples of shadowing
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Ryswyk also praised the relationships McCaulsky has built with automotive industry partners for students to do job shadowing, work part-time while in school or find full-time careers after graduation.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Feb. 2026
The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Saleh said shadowing a specific receiver tends to be easier for the cornerback doing the shadowing than the rest of the secondary, which must adjust and compensate in term of responsibility and technique.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The British military carried out a similar shadowing operation in July, after spotting the Russian sub Novorossiysk in its territorial waters.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Conversely, clinginess, shadowing, or distress during brief separations may signal a need for more support and predictability.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The best way to explore a pivot is through low-risk experiments—side projects, volunteering, freelancing or shadowing.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through shadowing, human operators can teleoperate humanoids to collect whole-body data for learning different tasks in the real world.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2024
Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The job-shadowing program for youths aged 14 to 20 allows participants to gain hands-on experience with officers who advise the program.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The Orange County Transportation Authority has said half of the public agency’s bus routes travel through the city, shadowing 75% of ATN’s routes, with the remaining of the soon-to-be-extinct routes within walking distance of existing OC Bus stops.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
This year, funnel week coincided with school breaks around the state, leading lawmakers to rise on the floor and recognize family members, business owners and students job shadowing them for the day.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
While out on bail, Prager earned a nursing credential and began shadowing some of these doctors on their rounds.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The documentary team immersed itself in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games, shadowing two boys and two girls throughout the weekend.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Noticed shadowing under your eyes?
—Caroline Shannon Karasik, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
This week, Vogue spoke to Madden about moving from memoir to fiction, shadowing projectionists and gas station attendants to get a feel for her characters’ worlds, creating a mood board for her writing projects, and complicating our cultural understanding of abuse.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
The algorithms, Zhu explained, filter out unwanted noise such as moonlight reflections, auroral light, the shadowing by clouds and vegetation, and even differences caused by the viewing angle of the satellite during different passes.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Ryswyk also praised the relationships McCaulsky has built with automotive industry partners for students to do job shadowing, work part-time while in school or find full-time careers after graduation.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Feb. 2026
The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Saleh said shadowing a specific receiver tends to be easier for the cornerback doing the shadowing than the rest of the secondary, which must adjust and compensate in term of responsibility and technique.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The British military carried out a similar shadowing operation in July, after spotting the Russian sub Novorossiysk in its territorial waters.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Conversely, clinginess, shadowing, or distress during brief separations may signal a need for more support and predictability.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The best way to explore a pivot is through low-risk experiments—side projects, volunteering, freelancing or shadowing.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through shadowing, human operators can teleoperate humanoids to collect whole-body data for learning different tasks in the real world.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2024
Verb
Flockhill, a working sheep station in New Zealand with top-notch food and accommodations, says guests rank its farm tours, which include shadowing the shepherds and viewing lambing and shearing, as the highlight of their stay.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The job-shadowing program for youths aged 14 to 20 allows participants to gain hands-on experience with officers who advise the program.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The Orange County Transportation Authority has said half of the public agency’s bus routes travel through the city, shadowing 75% of ATN’s routes, with the remaining of the soon-to-be-extinct routes within walking distance of existing OC Bus stops.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
This year, funnel week coincided with school breaks around the state, leading lawmakers to rise on the floor and recognize family members, business owners and students job shadowing them for the day.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
While out on bail, Prager earned a nursing credential and began shadowing some of these doctors on their rounds.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The documentary team immersed itself in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games, shadowing two boys and two girls throughout the weekend.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Noticed shadowing under your eyes?
—Caroline Shannon Karasik, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
This week, Vogue spoke to Madden about moving from memoir to fiction, shadowing projectionists and gas station attendants to get a feel for her characters’ worlds, creating a mood board for her writing projects, and complicating our cultural understanding of abuse.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowing
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Beyond the question of criminal referrals, the commission’s report urged DHS to restrict certain ICE and Customs and Border Protection practices, including the use of chemical agents, physical force and vehicle pursuits during civil immigration enforcement.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bain excels in a few other areas that happen to be vital for those chasing QBs for a living.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Producer Lindsay Doran has pretty much been chasing it ever since and finally got the film version made.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ror all its strengths, Muskism’s account of the rise and influence of its protagonist is one squarely focused on ideology, obscuring the broader political and economic forces working behind the scenes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Records provided to The Star about the Alpha Tau Omega case were heavily redacted, obscuring the specific allegations against fraternity members.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Flowering dogwood makes a superb lawn or understory tree and is also good for shading courtyards and patios.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Already, a thick blanket of green has spread across the sides of bluffs, over the rolling hills and into treetops shading the trail.—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Use personal tracking devices like an Apple AirTag.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the Iranian attack on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, MarineTraffic tracking data shows an almost total standstill of vessels transiting through the waterway.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Now prosecutors pursuing the threats case face their own challenge of proving that Comey intended to communicate a true threat or at least recklessly discounted the possibility that the statement could be understood as a threat.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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America should be pursuing policies that ease the burden on US manufacturers to become the dominant force in this race, not increase it.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The industry is grappling with these logistical hurdles against a backdrop of darkening economic sentiment.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ahead of them, Joe Willock (white) was in position to defend a short corner and Jacob Murphy (orange) played a hybrid role to help disrupt Gabriel, before protecting the area near the penalty spot and also keeping an eye out for late runners.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Our highest priority is the safety of our people, the security of our assets, protecting the environment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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