as in protecting
to shelter (something) from light and heat
the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun
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Recent Examples of shading
As the conflicted Wahida, Abbas takes the film’s stoic center, shading the character in such a way that her dilemma becomes the audience’s main focus.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Even a seeming villain like Dunster’s Archie gets intriguing shading over the course of the season.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
His distance from the goal is only slightly closer than in 2023-24 and 2024-25, but the darker shading just inside the penalty spot is telling.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Even a seeming villain like Dunster’s Archie gets intriguing shading over the course of the season.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
His distance from the goal is only slightly closer than in 2023-24 and 2024-25, but the darker shading just inside the penalty spot is telling.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
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However, brain activity is a crucial element in protecting against that damage.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Reducing and monitoring traffic, specifically in residential and walkable areas, is a vital step in protecting locals, Cuthell said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Orange County Transportation Authority has said half of the public agency’s bus routes travel through the city, shadowing 75% of ATN’s routes, with the remaining of the soon-to-be-extinct routes within walking distance of existing OC Bus stops.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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This year, funnel week coincided with school breaks around the state, leading lawmakers to rise on the floor and recognize family members, business owners and students job shadowing them for the day.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Combined, the payouts to the two Brooklyn exonerees — covering a collective 40-plus years behind bars — were less than what Chicago would end up paying for Sierra’s 22 years’ imprisonment.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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With the base loaded and one out, Los Alamitos popped up a bunt that third baseman Kimmie McDonnell snagged and alertly tossed to shortstop Mazzotti covering third base for an inning-ending double play.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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