OVERSHADOW Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

overshadow

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō

Definition of overshadow

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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as in to outweigh

to be greater in importance than later you'll find that verbal skills overshadow any skills you have at video games

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Recent Examples of overshadow The bigger issue overshadowing all of this is the need for more housing supply, many experts argue. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 But some of that was still overshadowed by all the chaos that had to happen first. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 Sarlanis, for one, isn’t worried that the use of AI will overshadow the story the series is trying to tell. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 Three weeks into the NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs stand with a perfect 3-0 record — results that will and should overshadow any deficiency. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overshadow

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Writers would deliberately distort certain letters to convey their identities to close confidantes and obscure them from others.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Indeed, the whole point of lethal injection is to obscure the violence of the state taking a human life.

— Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscure

Verb

For Antinori, the emotional damage outweighs the financial loss, Vivoli said, adding that some families have worked there for five generations.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
However, many years of experience working with retirees could outweigh credentials.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of outweigh

Verb

In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of darken

Verb

But even with 22 tracks to work with, the sound too often defaults to a similar muted backdrop, which blurs some of the less distinct songs together.

— Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
The move into podcasting marks another expansion for MasterClass, which has increasingly blurred the lines between online education and entertainment.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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