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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Nike — The apparel giant dropped 10% after its fiscal second quarter results showed a 17% drop in China sales, overshadowing better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the period.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Christie moved Keegan Murray to the small forward position and benched Malik Monk, but in the end those decisions were overshadowed by a controversial call and an incredible comeback that came up a little short.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Their stunning performance had been overshadowed by two deaths on other boats, both caused by ‘crash gybes’, an accidental maneuver when the boom (the solid spar that spans the bottom edge of the sail) suddenly sweeps across the top of the cockpit at high speed.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Then after an offseason overshadowed by multiple traffic violations, Sanders gradually climbed his way up the Browns' depth chart amid the trade of veteran Joe Flacco to the Bengals and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel suffering a concussion.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Christie moved Keegan Murray to the small forward position and benched Malik Monk, but in the end those decisions were overshadowed by a controversial call and an incredible comeback that came up a little short.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Their stunning performance had been overshadowed by two deaths on other boats, both caused by ‘crash gybes’, an accidental maneuver when the boom (the solid spar that spans the bottom edge of the sail) suddenly sweeps across the top of the cockpit at high speed.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Then after an offseason overshadowed by multiple traffic violations, Sanders gradually climbed his way up the Browns' depth chart amid the trade of veteran Joe Flacco to the Bengals and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel suffering a concussion.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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