- present participle of shadow.
shadowing
Example Sentences
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Wednesday's full eclipse may be something many of us remember for a long time: the special glasses, the colanders, and the eerie shadowing of the sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Early-career employees learn crucial skills from shadowing colleagues and networking, so those without an in-person office are struggling to grow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Instead of shadowing wolves, ravens repeatedly returned to specific areas where kills were more common.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
That includes shadowing Chinese coastguard ships and responding to suspicious vessels lingering near Taiwan's subsea telecoms cables.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
I wander Green Street, drifting behind Grandma and Kim on their way to school, then shadowing Kim and Carlos coming home.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
