shadowed

/ˈʃædoʊd/
adjective
  1. Having a dark area or shape cast by something blocking light.
    • The path was shadowed by tall buildings on both sides.
    • The shadowed corner of the room was hard to see into.
    • She sat on the shadowed bench under the old oak tree.
  2. Followed closely and secretly, especially by a detective or spy.
    • They realized their car was being shadowed by a black van.
    • The agent felt shadowed as he walked through the market.
    • The celebrity was constantly shadowed by paparazzi.
  3. Marked by sadness, worry, or a negative influence.
    • His childhood was shadowed by his father's illness.
    • Her smile was shadowed by a hint of doubt.
    • The celebration was shadowed by news of the accident.
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verb
  1. Past tense of shadow: to follow someone closely and secretly.
    • A private investigator shadowed the man to learn his routine.
    • The detective shadowed the suspect for three days.
    • The spy shadowed the diplomat from the airport to the hotel.
  2. Past tense of shadow: to cast a shadow over something.
    • Clouds shadowed the field as the storm approached.
    • The tall tree shadowed the garden in the afternoon.
    • The mountain shadowed the valley at sunset.
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