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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
Weary from the public fixation on his body, which threatened to overshadow the music itself, D’Angelo disappeared into years of grief and addiction, popping up for the occasional feature, though remaining very much in the bunker.
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Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
That performance overshadowed Philadelphia’s postseason offense, which scored 11 touchdowns over the team’s final two games.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Among some birds, siblings can be powerful role models that can even overshadow parental influence.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
That performance overshadowed Philadelphia’s postseason offense, which scored 11 touchdowns over the team’s final two games.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Among some birds, siblings can be powerful role models that can even overshadow parental influence.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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The department, run by State Superintendent Jill Underly, relies on a rudimentary system to track its investigations, obscuring the scale of misconduct for policymakers and the public.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead, two wannabe criminals, with their faces obscured by pantyhose, simply walk into the local art museum and rip the paintings right off the walls.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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The tech pioneer and Harvard dropout has revealed that skills outweigh a flashy college degree in his hiring philosophy—but it should be noted that these entry-level Meta roles still require a bachelor’s.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the skies darkened, 11 bird species sang more than usual.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Broil until chicken skin starts to darken in spots, about 4 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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For a garden that blurs the lines between traditional and modern, combine a clean hardscape with aged materials and spilling plants.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wait until the first frost when the foliage has turned brown, wilted, or mushy and the stems have blackened.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trader Joe’s Cajun style blackened chicken breast fettuccine alfredo is also on the list but only affects four states – Texas not included.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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