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shadowed

[shad-ohd] / ˈʃæd oʊd /
ADJECTIVE
shaded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dusky leafy screened sheltered
STRONG
cool dim
WEAK
adumbral bosky cloudy indistinct out of the sun shadowy umbrageous umbrous under a cloud vague
ADJECTIVE
shady
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy leafy shaded shadowy
WEAK
adumbral bosky chiaroscuro cool dim dusky indistinct out of the sun screened sheltered umbrageous umbrous under a cloud vague
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
aboveboard bright honorable light open reputable respectable
ADJECTIVE
umbrageous
Synonyms
WEAK
adumbral bosky cloudy cool covered dark dim dusky indistinct leafy out of the sun screened shaded shadowy shady sheltered umbrous

Example Sentences

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But whatever controversies shadowed him, Acuña never backed down from what he wrote and spoke about, whether in the classroom or at protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But if a person is lucky enough to be chosen by a producer to be shadowed by their boss, they might be rewarded with, say, a surgery they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

A tanker shadowed the Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it sailed on the surface from the North Sea, through the Strait of Dover and into the English Channel, it said.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

I shadowed her for a shift on Thursday after watching her work the busy bar like a politician running for re-election on previous visits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Her darker cheekbones arch too high on her face, leaving a shadowed valley to her jawline.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera