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cast a shadow

VERB

overhang

Synonyms

STRONG

beetle command endanger extend impend jut loom menace overtop poke portend pouch project protrude threaten

WEAK

be imminent be suspended dangle over droop over flap over rise above stand out stick out swing over tower above

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist help keep save

VERB

shade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blacken conceal darken dim mute obscure shield

STRONG

adumbrate cloud cover deepen eclipse gray hide overshadow protect screen shadow shelter shutter umbrage veil

WEAK

be overcast cloud over cloud up inumbrate tone down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten illuminate lay bare lighten open reveal uncover whiten

STRONG

clear explain lay out

VERB

shadow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dim obscure overshadow

STRONG

adumbrate becloud bedim cloud darken gray haze overcast overcloud overhang screen shade shelter shield umbrage veil

WEAK

inumbrate

Antonyms

STRONG

clear up open reveal uncover

WEAK

brighten lighten

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That cast a shadow over the wider chip sector, according to Luria.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But to what extent does the unprecedented catalogue of more than 100 charges of alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules cast a shadow over Guardiola's time in charge?

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner cast a shadow over the visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But worse yet, they said, the outcome “would cast a shadow over the citizenship of millions upon millions of Americans, going back generations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Only one thing cast a shadow on a cliff in such a deserted place.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

cast a shadow

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