Definitions

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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Overshadow, ō-vėr-shad′ō, v.t. to throw a shadow over: to shelter or protect.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

"Overshadow me, O Lord, With the comfort of thy wings."

From Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. by Maria, Jennie (Drinkwater) Conklin

Overshadow me with thy smile, and bless me with thy breath!

From Henry VIII and His Court by Pierce, Henry Niles

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