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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 Rhône Valley is one of France’s finest winemaking regions, but it is often overshadowed by its big brothers, Burgundy and Bordeaux.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
He has largely been overshadowed by Danish right winger Anders Dreyer, who has put together a season (19 goals, 19 assists) worthy of MVP consideration.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Davis led the Mavs with 22 points, 13 rebounds two steals and a block in the opening game, but was overshadowed by Victor Wembanyama, who dominated en route to 40 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in only 30 minutes.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Addison will always be overshadowed during his time in Minnesota due to Justin Jefferson being arguably the top wide receiver in the NFL.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
He has largely been overshadowed by Danish right winger Anders Dreyer, who has put together a season (19 goals, 19 assists) worthy of MVP consideration.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Davis led the Mavs with 22 points, 13 rebounds two steals and a block in the opening game, but was overshadowed by Victor Wembanyama, who dominated en route to 40 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in only 30 minutes.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Addison will always be overshadowed during his time in Minnesota due to Justin Jefferson being arguably the top wide receiver in the NFL.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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Also, be sure to check local weather forecasts, because even the slightest cloud could easily obscure the northern lights.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The seafloor had once been obscured beneath a thick ice shelf, but that changed in July 2017 when the massive A68 iceberg calved from the Larsen C Ice Shelf.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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So Alonso’s side beating Barcelona 2-1 at the Bernabeu in La Liga last Sunday will outweigh any concerns among the club hierarchy about Vinicius Jr’s situation or other members of the dressing room feeling frustrated.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the afternoon shift, players will have to choose between adding Phenomaman or Waterboy (Joel Haver) to the squad, with the former’s crippling depression outweighing his strength and the latter’s inexperience leading to constant missteps.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere, an unexpected power shift darkens the brotherhood bond between Phil (Adrian Holmes) and Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola), whose loyalties to the Banks family are tested.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The dishwasher often darkens and discolors aluminum cookware.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The exhibition is set to take a unique approach, deliberately blurring the line between a traditional museum presentation and an eerie spectacle.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Those videos, some with the watermarks cropped or blurred, have deluged social media in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether this backlash will slow the data center boom, blacken the reputation of AI companies and their products with users, or hasten the roll-out of AI regulation globally remains to be seen.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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