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

Example Sentences

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The company’s 2020 bankruptcy continues to cast a shadow over its reputation.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

But for many, Los Angeles has become hopelessly unaffordable, which cast a shadow over so much.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

It now seems possible that his wartime captivity cast a shadow over his working life too.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A big decline in ratings around Sheridan’s shows could cast a shadow over Paramount’s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 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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