Synonyms of overshadows

overshadows

verb

present tense third-person singular of overshadow

1

as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscures
• blurs
• darkens
• blackens
• dims
• clouds
• shrouds
• shadows
• beclouds
• conceals
• hazes
• overcasts
• obliterates
• fogs
• eclipses
• mists
• befogs
• fuzzes (up)
• overclouds
• hides
• bedims
• covers
• dislimns
• adumbrates
• shades
• blears
• camouflages
• blots out
• masks
• disguises
• curtains
• cloaks
• screens
• veils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminates
• lights (up)
• reveals
• exposes
• lightens
• brightens
• uncovers
• illumines
• unveils

2

as in outweighs

to be greater in importance than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outweighs
• outranks
• exceeds
• overbalances
• matters
• overweighs
• dwarfs
• weighs
• means
• transcends
• outstrips
• signifies
• surpasses
• imports
• counts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overshadows

This annual launch window systematically overshadows events like IFA Berlin, depriving mid-range Android devices of crucial media attention. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

But the strategic cocktail of soft nationalism, corporate politics and ticket-sales boosterism that constitutes the wild card system more often overshadows sporting fairness. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

But at such a high proof, the heat ultimately wins out and overshadows everything else. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Even in the third-person narration of Call of the Wild the dramatis personae of eccentric, infighting dogs overshadows the flat and peripheral human characters until Thornton appears. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

This is true and important, but it's presented in a way that overshadows Washington's lifetime of enslaving. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Innovative mechanics and a soothing stretch mode make the LiberNovo Omni memorable, but its mediocre support ultimately overshadows its technical achievements. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

For Johnson, his disappointment overshadows any feeling of relief. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 June 2026

For Kelley, a 35-year-old policy advisor, gun violence often overshadows the positive sides of the city he’s lived in for more than a decade. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026