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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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However, the results were overshadowed by disappointing guidance and the announcement that Hastings would step away from the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But earnings were overshadowed by Autodesk’s agreement to purchase MaintainX, a maintenance and operations software platform, for $3.6 billion in cash.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Miles Davis, the trumpeter whose lyrical simplicity often reduced his audiences to tears but whose demonic habits sometimes overshadowed his genius for jazz, died Saturday in St.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“It’s just being overshadowed by a lot of this tech outperformance.”

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

He was young and fit, with thick, dark hair and handsome features, but his appearance was overshadowed by his concerned expression—mouth ever poised to frown, eyebrows ever ready to rise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis