overshadow

verb

over·shad·ow | \ˌō-vər-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō

overshadowed; overshadowing; overshadows

Definition of overshadow

transitive verb

1 : to cast a shadow over

2 : to exceed in importance : outweigh

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Examples of overshadow in a Sentence

The pitcher's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team. large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day

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It’s been overshadowed by the prevailing theory that Alzheimer’s stems from sticky plaques that clog the brain. — Washington Post, "New evidence that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer’s," 21 June 2018 Though it was overshadowed by the several controversies associated with the 60th Annual Grammy Awards — Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic beating out Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, "Why Beyonce & JAY-Z's 'Everything Is Love' Album Is Already a No-Brainer Grammys Contender," 20 June 2018 When the team has event appearances with players, often times they are overshadowed by the three or four cheerleaders who accompany them. — Mac Engel, star-telegram, "Jerry, you're going to have to pay for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders," 19 June 2018 Still, even when his national security team has been pursuing traditionally hawkish policies towards Moscow at a time of plunging relations, they've been overshadowed by President Trump's baffling praise for Putin. — Stephen Collinson, CNN, "Trump's toughness on Russia judged against his predecessors," 9 June 2018 Except it was overshadowed immediately by the other insanity that ensued. — Ben Cohen, WSJ, "The Warriors Beat the Cavaliers, and Everything but the Score Was Bonkers," 1 June 2018 Warwick, the niece of Houston’s mother, was a respected gospel singer in the 1960s and 1970s, though she was overshadowed by her sister, Dionne Warwick. — Amanda Arnold, The Cut, "New Documentary About Whitney Houston Claims the Pop Icon Was Sexually Abused," 16 May 2018 Now even they are overshadowed by small crossovers. — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "Ford ends iconic Taurus, as cars lose out to popular SUVs," 27 Apr. 2018 But it has largely been forgotten and recently it has been overshadowed in Myanmar by violence against Rohingya Muslims in the west, nearly 700,000 of whom have been driven into exile since August. — Fox News, "In northern Myanmar, a forgotten conflict intensifies," 26 Apr. 2018

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