shadow
noun
a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
have been shadowing
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present perfect progressiveof shadow.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Chinese spy ships have been shadowing Talisman Sabre exercises since 2017.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Chinese navy and coast guard vessels have been shadowing the drilling ship.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2020
And, unlike similar programs, there’s a guarantee that participants will direct at least one episode of the series they have been shadowing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2019
Under "Quiet Skies", federal air marshals have been shadowing travellers on their flights and reporting any suspicious behaviour to TSA, the Boston Globe first reported on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2018
We have been shadowing them for some time, but could never detect them in any overt act until to-day.
From Monte-Cristo's Daughter by Edmund Flagg
