as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
walking along the park's shaded pathway
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Recent Examples of shaded
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan calls for three rows of shaded concrete bleachers for spectators alongside the competition pool.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Experts recommend immediately moving to shaded areas or lower-angle slopes.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
If Betts is shaded, Rice or Charlisse Leger-Walker can quickly initiate from the perimeter.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
As the seconds ticked down, shaded his coverage to Mark’s left, taking away the drive.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Book two nights for the Sicilian tiles, the pool shaded by fruit trees, and the restaurant that draws people from across Sicily.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
If your county is shaded green on the map, routine travel is expected to proceed normally.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
For the first time in more than two decades, the Oscars have a new competitive category — and Sunday night's ceremony revealed the bracket's debut winner at the biggest event in Hollywood, who in her acceptance speech playfully shaded director Paul Thomas Anderson's lack of Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Keep feeders shaded in heat, sunny when cool, and clean often to keep the birds safe and coming back.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan calls for three rows of shaded concrete bleachers for spectators alongside the competition pool.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Experts recommend immediately moving to shaded areas or lower-angle slopes.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Under orange tents that shaded the goods from the steady midday sun, the nonprofit’s workers and airport volunteers had set up bags of fruit, large heads of crispy cabbage, cartons of strawberries and other fresh produce, ready for on-the-go pickup between noon and four that afternoon.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
If Betts is shaded, Rice or Charlisse Leger-Walker can quickly initiate from the perimeter.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
As the seconds ticked down, shaded his coverage to Mark’s left, taking away the drive.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Book two nights for the Sicilian tiles, the pool shaded by fruit trees, and the restaurant that draws people from across Sicily.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
If your county is shaded green on the map, routine travel is expected to proceed normally.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
For the first time in more than two decades, the Oscars have a new competitive category — and Sunday night's ceremony revealed the bracket's debut winner at the biggest event in Hollywood, who in her acceptance speech playfully shaded director Paul Thomas Anderson's lack of Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Keep feeders shaded in heat, sunny when cool, and clean often to keep the birds safe and coming back.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaded
Adjective
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In addition to serving as a showrunner, Levy stars as Nicky, an openly gay pastor who gets wrapped up in a shady underworld plot with his flailing sister Morgan (Taylor Ortega).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Plus, you're protected with 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection, ensuring that nobody else can gain access but you.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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They are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With the ball at her feet and one defender to beat, Summit FC center back Kaleigh Kurtz shadowed her to perfection and held on long enough for her teammates to get back in support, and the play fizzled out.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those small freedoms were shadowed by what had happened to Wilkens.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These windows will be covered with translucent film of different Idaho mountain ranges, giving those inside privacy while allowing natural light to flow through into the lounge, which can hold up to 500 people.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Almaraz’s role was never formally defined, but he was believed by top officials to bring good luck, and all of his travel expenses were covered.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The story of sheltered squares being exposed to the wider world and liberated is just as relevant now as 50 years ago.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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More than 5 feet of rain fell in some parts of Maui from March 10 to 16, during what’s known as a kona storm, a weather pattern in which winds come from the south, drawing heavy precipitation to leeward areas of the islands that are usually more sheltered from heavy rain.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Shaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaded. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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