shadow
noun
a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
were shadowing
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past progressiveof shadow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A Navy spokesman did not immediately respond when asked if Chinese warships or military aircraft were shadowing the carrier or monitoring its activities.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
The protesters were shadowing top members of Mr. Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P., as they began to campaign.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
De La Salle high school, whose students were shadowing Mr Lucido at the time of the incident, issued a statement distancing itself from the senator's comments.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2020
This time, however, two men on a Vespa motor scooter were shadowing him.
From Time Magazine Archive
A few moments after Oscar had gotten into the game one of the men who were shadowing him also got in.
From Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist Dudie Dunne Again in the Field by Harlan Page Halsey
