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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
My Italian friends have never been to Ponza, which has been overshadowed by Capri, Ischia, even Procida.
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Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The allegations overshadowed Noma’s $1,500-a-head pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles.
—Laurie Kellman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The news overshadowed first-quarter beats on the top and bottom lines.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The allegations overshadowed Noma’s $1,500-a-head pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles.
—Laurie Kellman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The news overshadowed first-quarter beats on the top and bottom lines.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overshadow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
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Interference from Starlink and other satellites has already become frustratingly routine for astronomers, hampering science as celestial objects are obscured, and the problem is only going to get worse.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Often, the design’s playfulness obscures the protagonist’s malaise.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Why convertibles still matter Still, the merits of convertibles outweigh the downsides for a loyal following.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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For me, the rewards—laying the first tracks of the day, smelling the forest after a fresh rain, and making eye contact with a chipmunk—far outweigh the risks.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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But as the director returns to Capitol Hill Tuesday to appear before the House Committee on Appropriations, that outlook has darkened.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
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The right pick can darken a bedroom for better sleep, cut energy costs, or completely shift how a room feels.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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This entrenched cross-border militant networks and blurred the boundary between state policy and nonstate actors, resulting in dynamics that continue to shape the region.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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BeautyBarrier's new priming lotion creates a soft-focus, blurring finish and helps makeup stick to the skin for flawless, all-day wear.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli strikes on oil facilities sparked massive pillars of fire and blackened the skies above Tehran.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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