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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
That overshadowed better-than-expected second-quarter results.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Schmetzer lamented that the fight would overshadow the Sounders’ impressive victory.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
With Oud Zarian, the oud itself becomes the star, supported but never overshadowed by ginger, patchouli, and vanilla.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, that fair remains overshadowed by the World’s Columbian Exposition and its White City that Chicago had erected 40 years previously.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Schmetzer lamented that the fight would overshadow the Sounders’ impressive victory.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
With Oud Zarian, the oud itself becomes the star, supported but never overshadowed by ginger, patchouli, and vanilla.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, that fair remains overshadowed by the World’s Columbian Exposition and its White City that Chicago had erected 40 years previously.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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For Gen Z, the right certifications or micro credentials can outweigh a lack of years on the resume.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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For Jakob, excitement soon outweighed a lingering case of imposter syndrome.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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That means the blood-red moon will climb above the eastern horizon already darkened, creating a dramatic but challenging sight.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Areas that should have been completely dark were instead illuminated with noisy streaks; areas that should have been uniformly bright had darkened streaks across them.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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Usually, Meghan has posted photos of their children with their faces blurred out, or in poses where their face is unseen.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ratti’s brand of optimism has always blurred the line between big data and surveillance, and, as a robotics pioneer, he’s also long gravitated toward the post-human, the dream of a world made and managed by machines.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Currently, according to Applebee's website, menu items include bourbon street chicken and shrimp, hot honey glazed chicken and blackened Cajun salmon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Video of the aftermath showed only debris from the collision and the ground blackened as though from a large explosion or fire.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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