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verb

past tense of shade
as in protected
to shelter (something) from light and heat the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaded
Adjective
  • It’s implied that before going into construction, Levon had brought his military training into civilian life in some shady (though likely heroic) capacity or another — maybe even kidnap recovery.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
  • During a recent conversation with legendary radio host Big Boy, the 26-year-old spoke about her haters and shady tension that led to this notion.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But the ecosystem is far from protected, and there are now more than 750 million devices vulnerable to attack.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This amount covered his mortgage, funded his retirement account, and left enough to invest in his new eco-friendly startup idea.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Audrey Snyder has covered Penn State since 2012 for various outlets, including The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Patriot-News and DKPittsburghSports.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Shaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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