overshadow
Example Sentences
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Now it is threatening to overshadow a footballing moment decades in the making.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The top-line beat appeared to overshadow weak guidance for the current quarter.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Jeff Bezos’ participation in this year’s Met Gala sparked protests that threatened to overshadow the event itself.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Shares of Boeing got a lift Wednesday after the aerospace and defense giant’s first-quarter results showed continued strong growth in its defense and space business, enough to overshadow its larger commercial airplanes segment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Pong resolved that he would build up a mountain of good deeds to overshadow his bad ones.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing overshadow
You Call This Democracy?
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