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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
Notably, the 2024 film and its release caused a legal battle between stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, which ultimately overshadowed the film itself.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The drama over how the conservative movement navigates antisemitism overshadowed the conservative Turning Point USA AmericaFest event last month.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Smart noted that the event was somewhat overshadowed by recent national events.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Taking a closer look at the societal environments that overshadow low-income communities must be in the equation when sincerely working to stop child abuse.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The drama over how the conservative movement navigates antisemitism overshadowed the conservative Turning Point USA AmericaFest event last month.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Smart noted that the event was somewhat overshadowed by recent national events.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Taking a closer look at the societal environments that overshadow low-income communities must be in the equation when sincerely working to stop child abuse.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
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The regime imposed an internet blackout to obscure the scale of violence, and has admitted to around 2,000 deaths.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Where classifications obscure meaningful differences, the risk is that regulation becomes either overinclusive or ineffective, imposing burdens that do not address actual risks while failing to account for those that do.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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With Iran’s history of violent repression at the hands of state security forces, and accounts emerging from the country over the past few days, rights groups say the evidence outweighs any counter-narrative from the government.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The benefits of studying abroad significantly outweigh the luxury accommodations that are increasingly common at institutions of higher education.—
Brian Harfe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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At these delightfully divey watering holes, every visible surface is covered in dollars scribbled with the initials, anniversaries, hometowns, inside jokes, dates, or names of anyone who has darkened the doors of that particular bar over the past fifty years—or maybe just the past week.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Back then, Vine jokes, Harambe memes, and Snapchat filters could sweep through timelines in a way that made the internet feel weirdly communal, even as politics darkened the horizon.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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About Modern Work Spaces Hackl says that efficient workflows are still the primary goal, but the concept has changed in a way that blurs the lines of the classic three-sided shape.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Their guests are capitalizing on the clout economy, where the line between influencer and entrepreneur is blurred and attention is the most valuable asset.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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In all, more than 8,000 California wildfires blackened 525,223 acres, killed 31 people and burned 16,512 structures in the past year, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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While old shoes washing ashore might sound unique, this isn’t the first time that these leather shoes — well-preserved and blackened with time — have been found in the area.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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