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to make dark, dim, or indistinct
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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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
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Smart noted that the event was somewhat overshadowed by recent national events.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 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
The 2026 contest to represent the state with the fourth-largest economy in the world was largely overshadowed last year because of wildfires, immigration raids and the special election to redraw California congressional districts.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The chaos of the finish overshadowed a game that spent most of regulation trending in the opposite direction.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Neville, the film draws from extensive interviews with McCartney, his personal journals, and Linda McCartney’s photographs, offering an intimate look at a period often overshadowed by Beatlemania.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Much in the same way Sunday’s stellar finish against Manchester United was overshadowed by the visitors’ swift response, his killer goals in Newcastle may be forgotten in the chaotic memories of this duel.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 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
Adjective
Washington had long forfeited its campaign of aiding opposition forces that had become overshadowed by more radical elements.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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
Notably, the 2024 film and its release caused a legal battle between stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, which ultimately overshadowed the film itself.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Smart noted that the event was somewhat overshadowed by recent national events.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 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
The 2026 contest to represent the state with the fourth-largest economy in the world was largely overshadowed last year because of wildfires, immigration raids and the special election to redraw California congressional districts.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The chaos of the finish overshadowed a game that spent most of regulation trending in the opposite direction.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Neville, the film draws from extensive interviews with McCartney, his personal journals, and Linda McCartney’s photographs, offering an intimate look at a period often overshadowed by Beatlemania.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Much in the same way Sunday’s stellar finish against Manchester United was overshadowed by the visitors’ swift response, his killer goals in Newcastle may be forgotten in the chaotic memories of this duel.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadowed
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The accompanying video — showing an unmasked Chalamet beside an obscured EsDeeKid, dropping bars about Marty Supreme and girlfriend Kylie Jenner — went stratospherically viral.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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While the technology and safety features are top-line, why did Land Rover include such small, nearly obscured and difficult to use door handles?—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 Dec. 2025
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The boundaries blurred quickly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 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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Any harm that could possibly occur was outweighed by the good that would be achieved.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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While there were a few benefits (for example, preventing fractures), substantial harms, including strokes, blood clots, and breast cancer, outweighed slim benefits.—
Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
8 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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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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Yorgos suggested Bugonia, which comes from an obscure Greek myth about a colony of bees that arises from the corpse of a cow.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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But unlike Andor, which used its relatively obscure protagonist to showcase regular citizens’ resistance to the tyranny that’s so integral to the Star Wars mythology, Seven Kingdoms seems to exist mostly to tide us over between Dragon seasons.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Overshadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadowed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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