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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But more importantly, conversations about money shouldn’t overshadow what’s really at stake: whether all families in Encinitas can access educational choice within the public school system.
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Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Take the backlash against Tesla, whose role as a champion of eco-friendly vehicles has been largely overshadowed by alarm concerning CEO Elon Musk’s political activism.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
But that has been overshadowed by this week's announcement of steep U.S. tariffs on many Asian countries and U.S. allies that include 25% on Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, 32% for Indonesia, 36% for Thailand and Cambodia and 40% on Myanmar and Laos.
—Daphne Psaledakis, USA Today, 11 July 2025
These scandals can’t overshadow how many hundreds of millions of people the UN helps directly every year with access to health, food, water, rights and education and more.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 8 July 2025
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Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Take the backlash against Tesla, whose role as a champion of eco-friendly vehicles has been largely overshadowed by alarm concerning CEO Elon Musk’s political activism.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
But that has been overshadowed by this week's announcement of steep U.S. tariffs on many Asian countries and U.S. allies that include 25% on Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, 32% for Indonesia, 36% for Thailand and Cambodia and 40% on Myanmar and Laos.
—Daphne Psaledakis, USA Today, 11 July 2025
These scandals can’t overshadow how many hundreds of millions of people the UN helps directly every year with access to health, food, water, rights and education and more.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for overshadow
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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