Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for overshadow. Search instead for supershadow.
Definitions

overshadow

[oh-ver-shad-oh] / ˌoʊ vərˈʃæd oʊ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Instead, worries that a slowdown in the AI-investment boom could weigh on economic growth appeared to overshadow the latest inflation data, according to Mike Thompson, co-portfolio manager at Little Harbor Advisors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

That exchange came after several chaotic days in which the role of UFC and Zuffa Boxing chief Dana White had threatened to overshadow the fight.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The artist’s immersive video installation has a disjointed narrative and lack of emotional connection that overshadow its attractive visuals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Anthropic’s investors are reportedly expecting the artificial-intelligence lab to go public next quarter — and overshadow SpaceX’s initial public offering.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

No amount of spire-fighting trophies could overshadow that.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

"When you have two quarks produced, the problem is that, when the two quarks go in opposite directions, the one quark overshadows the wake of the second quark," Lee says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

What’s more, the histrionic grandeur she imbues the scene with overshadows the dramatic revelation that follows: the reading of the Delphic oracle’s judgment that she is indeed innocent, and Leontes is “a jealous tyrant.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Read: Rocket Lab’s stock slides as yet another rocket delay overshadows ‘record year’

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

Her illness can be fatal and I understand that, for the royal family, Mette-Marit's health overshadows everything.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

The Newton of rhetoric—the one person whose work in this department overshadows the whole history of the subject—was, of course, Aristotle.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

The fallout from the motion overshadowed the final days of Polanski's campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, in which he came second to Labour, and threatened his leadership.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

But the discussion over the technology's environmental impact -- along with fears that it could pose an existential threat to humanity -- has overshadowed its potential as a tool to combat climate change.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

His withdrawal overshadowed preparations for the event in Shanghai, though Britain's women did secure silver in the team sprint.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The tech selloff overshadowed what Wall Street had initially read as an important inflation report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

And she was so new to school that the rumors overshadowed everything else I knew about her.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

“Yes, there’s been improvement. But does anyone care? No,” said McDaniel, referring to losses overshadowing improvements he’s seen since Week 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

U.S. stocks fell Thursday as a fresh wave of selling hit semiconductor stocks, overshadowing record earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and strong results from UnitedHealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

A bad day for Adobe’s stock got even worse on Thursday after the company said another top executive was leaving, overshadowing an upbeat earnings report.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Cashman says some of the children prescribed hormone treatments had also been diagnosed with conditions such as autism and ADHD, and the focus on gender medication risked overshadowing their wider health needs.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Nowhere had I to stand, no way of climbing, the root and bole being far below, and far above my head the branches and their leaves, massed, overshadowing Kharybdis pool.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer


Vocabulary lists containing overshadow

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training