shade
noun
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
have shaded
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present perfectof shade.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The ring probably would have shaded the hemispheres of the planet experiencing winter, while slightly increasing summer heat on the other half, Tomkins and co-authors suggest.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024
Conflicts between presidents, Congress and the courts are a fundamental part of American government, Engel said, and plenty of presidents have shaded the truth about failings personal and public.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
The historian Michael Casper has recently raised questions about Mekas’s conduct during World War II, and the way he may or may not have shaded his reminiscences of the period.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
But, again, the oddsmakers have shaded this line a bit too low, so we’ll just go the teaser route again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
Note that the tax figures have shaded areas only above the minimum wage.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus
