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as in blurred
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 outweighed
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 overshadowed
Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Instead, he was overshadowed by true freshman Vernell Brown III and ended 2025 with 27 receptions for a modest 239 yards and three scores before a season-ending leg injury ended his season after eight games.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn’s inconsistency on both ends through two quarters overshadowed an otherwise stellar first 18 minutes from Sharpe, who scored 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting with six rebounds and a block.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Dykstra’s run-ins with the law overshadowed those efforts, though.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Over in Oxford, the drama of Kiffin’s departure for a job at SEC-rival LSU overshadowed the best season in program history, but didn’t stop the chase for for a title.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Because of our natural negativity bias, in which the brain tends to notice threats or problems more quickly than positive events, parents benefit from cultivating self-awareness and engaging in deliberate practice to ensure positive interactions are not overshadowed by moments of correction.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
Over in Oxford, the drama of Kiffin’s departure for a job at SEC-rival LSU overshadowed the best season in program history, but didn’t stop the chase for for a title.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
But Flack’s professional life was occasionally overshadowed by turmoil in her personal life.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, the directors singled out shows like Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night in 1999 (a year ahead of the Aaron Sorkin–Thomas Schlamme awards curve for The West Wing), the overshadowed–by–The Sopranos HBO drama Deadwood in 2004, and the cult hit Pushing Daisies in 2008.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
Long overshadowed by his more decorated co-star, Brown is emerging as a legitimate NBA MVP candidate as the season’s halfway mark approaches.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Instead, he was overshadowed by true freshman Vernell Brown III and ended 2025 with 27 receptions for a modest 239 yards and three scores before a season-ending leg injury ended his season after eight games.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn’s inconsistency on both ends through two quarters overshadowed an otherwise stellar first 18 minutes from Sharpe, who scored 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting with six rebounds and a block.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Dykstra’s run-ins with the law overshadowed those efforts, though.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Over in Oxford, the drama of Kiffin’s departure for a job at SEC-rival LSU overshadowed the best season in program history, but didn’t stop the chase for for a title.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Because of our natural negativity bias, in which the brain tends to notice threats or problems more quickly than positive events, parents benefit from cultivating self-awareness and engaging in deliberate practice to ensure positive interactions are not overshadowed by moments of correction.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
Over in Oxford, the drama of Kiffin’s departure for a job at SEC-rival LSU overshadowed the best season in program history, but didn’t stop the chase for for a title.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
But Flack’s professional life was occasionally overshadowed by turmoil in her personal life.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadowed
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Still, the motivations behind the song feel somewhat obscured.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Hanisch / Imagn Images Rain Saturday evening at Camp Randall Stadium blurred the cardinal lights and the faces that had grown familiar with disappointment.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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From there, his sound became one of the most sought-after in the industry, shaping hits that blurred the lines between grit and groove.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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One is music streamer Spotify, which will experience some headwinds, but none the analyst doesn’t see outweighed by upside.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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In 2002, Condoleezza Rice, then Bush’s national security adviser, warned that the costs of awaiting evidence of an Iraqi nuclear capability far outweighed the costs of acting now.—
Caleb Pomeroy,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2025
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By becoming the light in a darkened world, everyone becomes a firefly that helps to illuminate the way back home to each other.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Weapons depicts a small town clouded with darkness as the mysterious disappearance of 17 children from the same third-grade class is investigated.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mixed results in recent economic data have clouded the outlook for the economy -- and in turn, interest rates.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani began his campaign as a relatively obscure state lawmaker, little known even within New York City.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Overshadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadowed. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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