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shadow


These are words and phrases related to shadow. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shadow.

TO FOLLOW SOMEONE OR SOMETHING


The police think the robbers shadowed their victims for days before the crime.

Synonyms and examples


follow
Follow me - this way!
tag along
informal
Do you mind if my little brother tags along?
chase
He was running and the dog was chasing him.
pursue
The robber was pursued by several members of the public.
tail
The car was tailed by police for several hours.
trail
The cops trailed him as he drove through town.
dog
Reporters dogged the minister after the scandal.
stalk
He was charged with stalking his ex-wife.
track
We spent the day tracking wild game.
scent
The hounds had scented the fox and began to chase it.
in hot pursuit
She ran down the steps with a group of journalists in hot pursuit.
be on someone's tail
This cyclist is right on my tail.
tailgate
mainly USdisapproving
This guy has been tailgating me for the last 5 miles!

Antonym and example


lose
He turned down a street and I lost him.
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If you follow someone or something, you move wherever they go, usually behind or after them.

shadow | American Thesaurus


shadow


noun
These are words and phrases related to shadow. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shadow.
No shadow is cast when the sun is directly overhead.

Synonyms


silhouette
reflection
penumbra
Someone was lurking in the shadows.

Synonyms


shade
partial darkness
gathering darkness
Only a shadow of doubt remained. He was only a shadow of his former self.

Synonyms


trace
shade
bit
slight amount
small degree
touch
tinge
suggestion
whisper
hint
ghost
faint image
The shadow of possible invasion hung over the country. The scandal left a shadow on his reputation.

Synonyms


threat
specter
cloud
dark spot
blight
taint
blot
blemish
smirch
smear
smudge
stain

shadow


verb
Two detectives shadowed the suspect.

Synonyms


follow
tail
trail
dog the footsteps of
tag after
hound
track
stalk
pursue
keep tabs on
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