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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 public’s focus on Mountbatten-Windsor has overshadowed the king’s efforts to modernize the monarchy and show that the 1,000-year-old institution can evolve.
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Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The battle over who controls the University of Florida overshadowed Stuart Bell’s installation as interim president Monday, as UF trustees rallied behind Chairman Mori Hosseini, who has faced mounting scrutiny over his authority.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Offseason recap Doubs initially arrived as the marquee free agent joining the defending AFC Champions, though that arrival has since been overshadowed by the trade for Brown.
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Chad Graff,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Beyond attracting tourists, organizers hope the festival highlights a side of Breckenridge that sometimes gets overshadowed by its reputation as a ski town.
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Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The battle over who controls the University of Florida overshadowed Stuart Bell’s installation as interim president Monday, as UF trustees rallied behind Chairman Mori Hosseini, who has faced mounting scrutiny over his authority.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Offseason recap Doubs initially arrived as the marquee free agent joining the defending AFC Champions, though that arrival has since been overshadowed by the trade for Brown.
—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Beyond attracting tourists, organizers hope the festival highlights a side of Breckenridge that sometimes gets overshadowed by its reputation as a ski town.
—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
23 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 long and painful rehab would have interfered with his writing; the dread of leaving behind an incomplete manuscript outweighed the benefit of a few extra months.
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The off-market transaction underscores a broader reality of today’s ultra-luxury market, where control of land increasingly outweighs the ambition of what might be built upon it.
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Today, the skies seem to be darkening once again.
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One brush fire from the summer storm then split into two, and the raging flames sent plumes of black smoke upward, darkening the skies for miles and fouling the air.
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As these events unfold, Early’s earnestness blurs comedy and drama, to surprisingly heartfelt effect.
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To soften the look of this nostalgic floral, try blurring its edges to create an airbrushed effect.
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Leaves and buds that are bitten by frost will blacken and shrivel, sometimes all over the plant.
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The shrimp basket at B&J's Steak and Seafood includes a half pound of shrimp fried, grilled, blackened or boiled.
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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