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noun

Definition of shadowingnext
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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verb

present participle of shadow
1
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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2
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct thickening clouds shadowed the countryside

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3
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 Synonyms for shadowing
  1. pursuit
  2. obscuring
  3. tracking
  4. pursuing
  5. darkening
  6. protecting
  7. tracing
  8. tailing
Noun
  • But nothing was going to stand in the way of her pursuit of motherhood.
    — Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • As a result, your attention is diverted from your growth and innovation wish list, replaced by the relentless pursuit of cost reductions.
    — Seamus Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of pursuit
Verb
  • Smothered in clouds, this House of the Dragon valley provides perfect, obscuring aerial cover for anyone who might happen to be wandering around in the wilderness and stumbles into a dragon that went rogue decades ago.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, the relentless pursuit of RTO may be a costly distraction, obscuring deeper issues such as workforce reductions and the evolving nature of work, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence, that are hindering corporate performance.
    — Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscuring
Noun
  • Starting Jan 1, 2025, the IRS required you to track the cost basis under the Per-wallet accounting method (as opposed to Universal tracking).
    — Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • As a result of this extensive and continuous biometric tracking, some Oura Members with certain medical conditions, including cancer, have reported noticing changes in their data.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of tracking
Verb
  • Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.
    — Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Although initially pursuing a medical career, she was drawn back to her father's passion for sustainable energy solutions.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursuing
Verb
  • The flowers and the ferns put themselves to bed, shedding petals, drying and darkening, folding up.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
    — Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of darkening
Verb
  • But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
    — Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
    — Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
Noun
  • Rickman said cotton tracing is a lot like adding features when buying a car: pay more, have more.
    — Star Tribune, Boston Herald, 6 July 2024
  • Decentralized solutions would complement generative AI by providing immutable audit trails into data transactions, thereby enabling easier leak tracing and accountability enforcement.
    — Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of tracing
Noun
  • Maybe that could help clean up the hills of uranium-laden tailings from the mines, or deliver higher-paying jobs.
    — Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Yellow and orange layers exposed mine tailings deposits in the cutbanks where the river meanders.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of tailing
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