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overshadow

[oh-ver-shad-oh] / ˌoʊ vərˈʃæd oʊ /
VERB
make obscure, dim, vague
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloud dim dominate dwarf eclipse outweigh
STRONG
adumbrate becloud bedim command darken excel govern haze obfuscate outshine overcast overcloud preponderate rule shadow surpass veil
WEAK
leave in the shade overweigh rise above steal spotlight take precedence tower above
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear explain
STRONG
brighten fail lighten

Example Sentences

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“They’ve created films that endured and that overshadow others.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

India's IT Secretary S Krishnan said the controversy should not "overshadow" the work put in by other participants at the summit.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

These few dim points appeared to overshadow otherwise encouraging signals.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The jobs report may overshadow the market’s recent preoccupation on just how much artificial intelligence will damage the growth prospects for software and other industries.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Nonetheless, from Ishmael’s perspective this inclement weather should not be allowed to overshadow the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto, which was an affair of a different sort entirely and of a greater magnitude.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson