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
Someone doesn’t have to be ignoring you, shading you or leaving something out, but your mind will go ahead and fill in the blanks.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Take Advantage of Shade Reduce the load on your air-conditioner by shading east-, south-, and west-facing windows.
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Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
The central courtyard area is topped by a netted oculus that opens the space to sunshine or rain, while offering shading from both.
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Stefan Ionescu
may 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Already, a thick blanket of green has spread across the sides of bluffs, over the rolling hills and into treetops shading the trail.
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Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shading
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Take Advantage of Shade Reduce the load on your air-conditioner by shading east-, south-, and west-facing windows.
—
Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
The central courtyard area is topped by a netted oculus that opens the space to sunshine or rain, while offering shading from both.
—
Stefan Ionescu
may 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Already, a thick blanket of green has spread across the sides of bluffs, over the rolling hills and into treetops shading the trail.
—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shading
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
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On Wednesday, Mayor Mary Sheffield issued an executive order directing all departments and city employees to focus on protecting the public.
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Horror Remains a Safe Haven for Marginalized Storytellers For all the industry’s talk of protecting marginalized voices, two of the year’s most distinctive horror movies arrived with remarkably little fanfare.
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Many schools also offer career fairs and job shadowing opportunities.
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Each of the members has experience either directing episodic television or shadowing episodic directors on set.
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Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
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Maybe Bill Plaschke would be aware of that, and give due credit, if his hometown major newspaper bothered to have a dedicated correspondent covering one of the city’s NBA teams.
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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