shadow
noun
a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
had been shadowing
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past perfect progressiveof shadow.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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At dawn on 23 April, the Filipino crew noticed how the Chinese ship that had been shadowing their vessel Malapascua increased speed, as shown by the thick black smoke from its exhaust.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2023
Marcus Hitchcock said that the Chinese were a constant presence, but that he didn't know what ships had been shadowing the strike group or what their purpose for being there had been.
From US News ● Jun. 20, 2016
Marcus Hitchcock said that the Chinese were a constant presence, but that he didn’t know what ships had been shadowing the strike group or what their purpose for being there had been.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2016
I had been shadowing Lamar on tour with West off and on for almost three weeks before I saw the two rappers in the same room.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2014
He did not even dream that Dan had been shadowing him and had seen his intention.
From The Voice of the Pack by Edison Marshall
