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overshadowed

verb , past tense of overshadow

Synonyms and Antonyms of overshadowed

1 to make dark, dim, or indistinct

large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day

Synonyms of overshadowed

beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, blackened, bleared, blurred, clouded, darkened, dimmed, dislimned, fogged, fuzzed (up), hazed, misted, obscured, overcast, overclouded, shadowed, shrouded

Words Related to overshadowed

adumbrated, blotted out, concealed, eclipsed, hid, obliterated, screened, shaded

camouflaged, cloaked, covered, curtained, disguised, masked, veiled

Near Antonyms of overshadowed

exposed, revealed, uncovered, unveiled

Antonyms of overshadowed

brightened, illuminated, illumined, lightened, lit (up) (or lighted (up))

2 to be greater in importance than

later you'll find that verbal skills overshadow any skills you have at video games

Synonyms of overshadowed

outranked, outweighed, overbalanced, overweighed

Words Related to overshadowed

counted, imported, mattered, meant, signified, weighed

exceeded, outstripped, surpassed, transcended

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