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to shade up
[phrase form: shade]
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(of animals) to seek a sheltered area to avoid direct exposure to the sun
Example
Chickens often shade up under the coop or other structures to stay cool in the summer heat.
During the hot afternoon, the horses were observed shading up near the barn to escape the intense sunlight.
The goats preferred to shade up beneath the rocky outcrop, finding relief from the sun's rays in the natural shelter.
As the sun reached its peak, the cows instinctively began to shade up under the large oak trees in the pasture.
The rancher observed that the cattle tended to shade up near the water troughs during the hottest part of the day.
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