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• past participle of shadow.
• past tense form of shadow.

shadowed

American  

[shad-ohd] / ˈʃæd oʊd /

adjective

Printing.

1. noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which the embellishment is outside the character, especially one in which a black line at one side and at the top or bottom gives the effect of a cast shadow.

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Other Word Forms

• self-shadowed
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of shadowed

1350–1400 in general sense; Middle English; see shadow, -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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shadowed

The dinghy launched in Bay of the Seine and was shadowed for around 10 hours by French rescue boats in case it got into difficulty.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

In his first few years, the former quarterback and Georgia state high school player of year routinely shadowed Rams receivers step for step on routes during practice, or lined up opposite them in press coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The 51-year-old ran a campaign shadowed by the divisive legacy of her father, who ruled Peru in the 1990s.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Permanently shadowed regions are especially valuable because their extremely cold temperatures help trap and preserve molecules.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

A shadowed figure reaches for a paper on the porch but then stops and straightens without retrieving it.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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