overshadowed

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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A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadowed England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Those issues never fully disappeared but were overshadowed by the brilliance of the soccer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in a match that was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Those two sales were overshadowed by even larger transactions.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But the aptness of the cliched saying is overshadowed by the nature of the saying as a cliche.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini