- present participle of shadow.
shadowing
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The BBC understands all operational staff complete more than eight weeks of training, which includes shadowing roles in other prisons.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
All new employees get four days of training and then an additional week of shadowing other employees on the floor before they start selling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Instead of shadowing wolves, ravens repeatedly returned to specific areas where kills were more common.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
The documentary team immersed itself in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games, shadowing two boys and two girls throughout the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
With all the rain and the hood shadowing her face, I couldn’t see her tears, but I could hear her crying.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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