shadowing 1 of 2

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
  • Despite the challenges, the young actor refused to give up or slow down in his pursuit of professional growth.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That’s due in large part to its natural beauty—towering mountains, awe-inspiring canyons, and rushing waters inspire hiking, biking, fly-fishing and a number of other outdoor pursuits.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 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
  • The song’s coronation on Regional Mexican Airplay comes after a 14% gain in audience impressions, to 7.7 million, logged in the tracking week of Jan. 3-9, according to Luminate.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Harvest Harvest’s main features include invoicing and payments, reporting and time tracking.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Jan. 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of protecting
Noun
  • 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
  • Countries that had swiftly applied physical-distancing measures and scaled up widespread testing and contact tracing had mostly fended off the worst of the disease.
    Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2020
Definition of tracing
Noun
  • Mining giant Rio Tinto is experimenting with ways to extract lithium that exists in boron mining waste, and a Canadian startup is working to recover rare earths from tin-mine tailings.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The rest, plus any leakage that may get through a tailings pile’s liner, has the potential to pollute groundwater.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of tailing
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