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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Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under Israeli-occupation in the West Bank.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
And for better or worse, humanoids are overshadowing everything else, raising questions about what will happen if the companies building them ultimately do not succeed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
That was followed by the American Oak expression, a bourbon that had a lot of potential but was overshadowed by its incredibly high proof.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
But his second term would be overshadowed by concerns around the city’s rent control ordinance, rising property taxes, and a downtown left in disarray by the departure of remote workers and the implosion of Madison Equities, downtown’s largest property owner.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
And for better or worse, humanoids are overshadowing everything else, raising questions about what will happen if the companies building them ultimately do not succeed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
That was followed by the American Oak expression, a bourbon that had a lot of potential but was overshadowed by its incredibly high proof.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
But his second term would be overshadowed by concerns around the city’s rent control ordinance, rising property taxes, and a downtown left in disarray by the departure of remote workers and the implosion of Madison Equities, downtown’s largest property owner.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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