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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overshadowed

Public spats over fouls and a fixation on transgender policy have overshadowed the WNBA’s rising attendance and TV audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The video’s storyline, in which the 33-year-old pop singer gets “Carrie”-style revenge for men’s misogynist judgments, was completely overshadowed by fan alarm at Grande’s apparent emaciation.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

All of that momentum, and the staggering amount of talent on the roster, have overshadowed the Dodgers’ recent poor play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

A sickening injury to England's Gabriel Langton overshadowed his team's silver medal in the men's team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

El Patron hadn’t loved him, but the emotion the old man had given him was just as strong: the will to live, to put out branches until he overshadowed the whole forest.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer