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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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Recent Examples of overshadow
The duck — who skyrocketed to internet fame in early June after he was seen reveling in the festivities following Mexico’s first victory in the tournament — has since become a proud symbol of the team, overshadowing FIFA’s official Mexico mascot, Zayu the Jaguar.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
But Zabala’s wizardry never overshadows deliciousness, a balance exemplified by the outstanding shiso tempura topped with beef tartare and covered in borage flowers.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
This cannot happen if lazy tropes around risk and governance continue to overshadow the ingenuity already present on the continent.
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Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
But more drops for AI stocks helped to overshadow them.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
But Zabala’s wizardry never overshadows deliciousness, a balance exemplified by the outstanding shiso tempura topped with beef tartare and covered in borage flowers.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
This cannot happen if lazy tropes around risk and governance continue to overshadow the ingenuity already present on the continent.
—
Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
But more drops for AI stocks helped to overshadow them.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
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The irony is a bit hard to ignore — the very environment being modified to protect or maintain beaches was simultaneously obscuring the ecological processes happening just offshore.
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?
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The Heat believes that added flexibility next summer outweighs the benefit of having more money to spend this summer, though more money this summer might have allowed the Heat to sign Norman Powell to a new contract.
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While declining oil prices could theoretically reduce inflation and put downward pressure on gold prices, other factors realistically outweigh this.
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Auto-correct tools generally brighten photos, but this one also knows when an image needs darkening.
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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
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As Americans live longer and spend more years managing chronic illness, cognitive decline and complex healthcare needs, the traditional boundaries between estate planning, financial planning and healthcare planning are beginning to blur.
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Coleman, himself a musician, has intentionally blurred the lines between brewing and performance.
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Meanwhile, the Iron fire, about 70 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, blackened 63 square miles by Friday and was 26% contained, authorities said.
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The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (87 square kilometers), authorities said.
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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