shaded 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of shadednext
as in shady
protected from the sun's rays walking along the park's shaded pathway

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shaded

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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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  1. shady
  2. protected
  3. covered
Adjective
  • When temperatures start to warm in spring, begin to harden off the plant by placing it in a shady spot during the daytime.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Ji Chang-wook, who plays a shady broker, is bloodied and battered from the beginning of the series to the end.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of shady
Verb
  • Ramping up security costs money, and depending on the kind of security, who is being protected and whether there’s been a formal security study done, those costs may or may not get favorable tax treatment.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike investing directly in the market, your cash value benefits from market gains but is protected from losses due to market downturns.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protected
Verb
  • The auction covered Infowars’ website, social media accounts, broadcasting equipment and trademarks owned by Infowars’ parent Free Speech Systems and other property owned by the company.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The new pricing for these doses will be 50% cheaper than the other GLP-1 drugs in the market, although the reduced pricing won’t apply to the doses covered by insurance.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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