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overshadow

[oh-ver-shad-oh] / ˌoʊ vərˈʃæd oʊ /


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This is the director’s first film, and you sense him working in the same mode as early Yorgos Lanthimos before the Greek provocateur felt confident that a charismatic performance wouldn’t overshadow his script.

From Los Angeles Times

But it's no secret how frustrated the Palace has been over how Andrew's scandals have overshadowed other royal events.

From BBC

The painful, and sometimes scary, parts of the process are often overshadowed by successful birth, leaving viewers with a rosy portrayal of the experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a relief entirely overshadowed by grief.

From Literature

That signals that geopolitical risks could be muscling their way into asset prices, potentially overshadowing positives from the economic cycle and corporate earnings.

From MarketWatch