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
These angular aviators will bring out the best in your facial features while shading your eyes from bright rays.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
That seems to be shading the truth of the matter.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
According to a screenshot obtained by Page Six, Cattrall liked a fan comment shading the show on her Instagram post celebrating another year around the sun.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The design by Studio-MLA and OMA calls for twenty-six-foot-tall metal structures that resemble California pop- pies, shading a split-level amphitheater and outdoor restaurant.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
That seems to be shading the truth of the matter.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
According to a screenshot obtained by Page Six, Cattrall liked a fan comment shading the show on her Instagram post celebrating another year around the sun.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The design by Studio-MLA and OMA calls for twenty-six-foot-tall metal structures that resemble California pop- pies, shading a split-level amphitheater and outdoor restaurant.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shading
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Gray was an advocate for protecting the dunes, even writing op-eds in local newspapers.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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First, women have higher estrogen levels than men, and before menopause, estrogen may be protecting cardiovascular health—which in part may explain why women tend to develop heart events at later ages than men.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Riley Moss does his job opposite Pat Surtain, shadowing Arian Smith on third-down incompletion.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Italian, Swedish and Finnish fighter jets were all involved in shadowing or intercepting the MiG-31s, the spokesperson said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle is an award-winning senior reporter at Fortune covering news, the economy, and personal finance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Eco mode offers a gentle support for more everyday activities like walking or covering slight inclines, while Hyper definitely takes things up a notch for running or steeper climbs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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