shadows 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shadowsnext
plural of shadow
as in dark
a time or place of little or no light lurking in the shadows

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shadows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shadow
1
as in chases
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 blurs
to make dark, dim, or indistinct thickening clouds shadowed the countryside

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3
as in shades
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 shadows
  1. dark
  2. darkness
  3. protects
  4. blackness
  5. pursues
  6. black
  7. dusk
  8. traces
Noun
  • But batteries that bank power for after dark have changed the equation.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Over this 21-year span, 234,000 square miles of the Arctic landscape transitioned from dark to lit.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dark
Noun
  • Trump’s course of conduct in rejecting the legitimacy of his defeat in 2020, up to and including his speech on January 6, should have disqualified him from further service in public office and resulted in casting him into the outer darkness of our political culture.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In the season, Doctor Strange is trapped in the Astral Plane, while the world is plunged into darkness as a result of Doctor Doom and Dracula's meddling.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of darkness
Verb
  • An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protects
Noun
  • Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of blackness
Verb
  • But the Giants are part of the story once again as Barkley pursues Dickerson’s record.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Today, Mexican food—and most especially tortillas—are mainstays of the American diet even as Washington pursues policies to keep actual Mexicans out of the country.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Definition of black
Noun
  • This bucket-list worthy kayaking experience starts at dusk and will take participants through the iconic Flowerpot Rock formations.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Piccadilly Circus is seen at dusk, on 7th January 2025, in London, England.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of dusk
Verb
  • Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This supports the likelihood that the image is a fabrication that traces to a single source.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of traces
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