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shadow

[shad-oh] / ˈʃæd oʊ /
NOUN
darkness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dark gloom obscurity shade
STRONG
adumbration cover dimness dusk penumbra protection shelter umbra umbrage
WEAK
obscuration
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brightness light
WEAK
information
NOUN
hint, suggestion
Synonyms
STRONG
breath intimation memento relic smack suspicion tincture tinge touch trace vestige
Antonyms
STRONG
information lot
WEAK
brightness light
VERB
make dark
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dim obscure overshadow
STRONG
adumbrate becloud bedim cloud darken gray haze overcast overcloud overhang screen shade shelter shield umbrage veil
WEAK
cast a shadow inumbrate
Antonyms
STRONG
clear up open reveal uncover
WEAK
brighten lighten
VERB
follow secretly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stalk
STRONG
dog pursue tag tail trail watch
WEAK
keep in sight spy on
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore run away
WEAK
brighten lighten

Example Sentences

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Both the apartments and offices are in the shadow of MIT, one of America’s universities thinking harder about how to support entrepreneurship on campus–and hold onto its students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV led a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday as he prepares for his first Easter as pontiff in the shadow of war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But worse yet, they said, the outcome “would cast a shadow over the citizenship of millions upon millions of Americans, going back generations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

There are craters that are permanently in shadow, she says, where ice can build up.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I’ve been bellowing in the direction of Emma’s bedroom for five minutes, but the shadow behind the lace curtains hasn’t budged.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller