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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
Those concerns appeared to overshadow the latest consumer price index reading released Friday.
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Sean Conlon,alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The president’s recent announcement of progress has been somewhat overshadowed by violent crimes making headlines daily.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
That being said, neither Gomez nor Cross want the current controversy to overshadow what is really important on this seventh anniversary of the Pratt mass shooting.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The breathtaking beauty of the glen, created by the eruption of a super volcano some 420 million years ago, is overshadowed by an event that lives on in Scottish history.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Sean Conlon,alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The president’s recent announcement of progress has been somewhat overshadowed by violent crimes making headlines daily.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
That being said, neither Gomez nor Cross want the current controversy to overshadow what is really important on this seventh anniversary of the Pratt mass shooting.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The breathtaking beauty of the glen, created by the eruption of a super volcano some 420 million years ago, is overshadowed by an event that lives on in Scottish history.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
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And a total solar eclipse—when the moon passes in front of the sun and fully obscures the star from our view—will grace the Northern Hemisphere on August 12.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stay at least 200 feet behind any working plow to make sure your visibility isn't obscured.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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In these situations, Belmont notes, the potential benefits of using a first-line antibiotic may outweigh potential risks, and evaluating and testing for allergy may be warranted.—
Jordan Shaked,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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The league wants fewer incentives to manipulate results once draft math starts to outweigh on-court priorities.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away, darkening the sky.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The final challenge which saw contestants wearing makeup to darken their skin came in Cycle 17, Episode 5—which aired in 2011—as models were made up to look like pop star Michael Jackson at different times in his life.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Footage released by the LVMPD shows the woman, whose face was blurred in the video, approaching the ticket counter with her dog before walking away and leaving the dog's leash tied to the counter.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The illuminating skin tint instantly blurs and brightens my complexion and leaves behind a soft-focus glow—almost as if my skin were an IRL filter.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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