- present participle of overshadow.
overshadowing
Example Sentences
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The Dodgers’ recent bullpen problems persisted in a 6-4 loss Sunday, overshadowing a bounce-back effort from Emmet Sheehan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
A bad day for Adobe’s stock got even worse on Thursday after the company said another top executive was leaving, overshadowing an upbeat earnings report.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Cashman says some of the children prescribed hormone treatments had also been diagnosed with conditions such as autism and ADHD, and the focus on gender medication risked overshadowing their wider health needs.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Public sentiment around AI has quickly shifted, with worries about job loss and privacy overshadowing any productivity enhancements the technology might bring.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The psychologist Jonathan W. Schooler, who pioneered research on this effect, calls it verbal overshadowing.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
