shade
noun
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
is shading
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present progressiveof shade (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Jeffers and Hay have a strong chemistry, and they make Peter and Winona’s vivacity and pain feel equally real, even when the movie around them is shading toward the phony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
It at least demonstrates that the public, thankfully, no longer trusts our tech overlords, even to the point where skepticism is shading into paranoia.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2023
THE FACTS: Biden is shading the actual story a bit.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2020
That is just what he has done, even as his integrity is unmercifully attacked by allegations that he is shading the truth.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2019
One of the men is shading his eyes from the glare of the fire, and is looking straight up into the sky.
From Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane by Roy Rockwood
