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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The unwinding of the CFPB, however, was quickly overshadowed by another Vought victory.
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The clash overshadowed the team’s celebrations.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This plea cannot overshadow the systemic failures that enabled this abuse, nor the ongoing failure of the Sheriff's Department to bring this child home for a proper burial.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Thanks to its flexible configurations, Alienware’s mid-tower Aurora isn’t entirely overshadowed by the company's flagship Area-51 model.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The clash overshadowed the team’s celebrations.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This plea cannot overshadow the systemic failures that enabled this abuse, nor the ongoing failure of the Sheriff's Department to bring this child home for a proper burial.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Thanks to its flexible configurations, Alienware’s mid-tower Aurora isn’t entirely overshadowed by the company's flagship Area-51 model.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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