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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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Recent Examples of overshadow
While some appreciate the crossover appeal and the mainstream attention Scott brings, others have expressed concern that celebrity appearances can overshadow the in-ring performers and, in Rhodes' instance, negatively impact the product.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
His handoff to Apollo is sleek and seamless, keeping the playing field even when he could have easily been overshadowed by the more veteran musician’s sweeping charm.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
That could overshadow Newsom’s overspending on Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Although the moment was overshadowed by Eva sharing her story with her tribemates, the Civa tribe still came in last and were headed to tribal council to vote a member out.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
His handoff to Apollo is sleek and seamless, keeping the playing field even when he could have easily been overshadowed by the more veteran musician’s sweeping charm.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
That could overshadow Newsom’s overspending on Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Although the moment was overshadowed by Eva sharing her story with her tribemates, the Civa tribe still came in last and were headed to tribal council to vote a member out.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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In one interview after the next, people asked us to obscure their full names or not record at all.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the first, the sheepdog appears engulfed by a thick coat of long white fur, his face nearly obscured by the shaggy mass.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Cultural Toll The U.S. may still be the ultimate prize, but for many international artists and their teams, the cost of chasing it is starting to outweigh the payoff.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Members of the party insist that short-term pain will be outweighed by the long-term benefits of the move, which Trump says is meant to usher in a new era of American prosperity.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
6 Apr. 2025
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And for the last 10 pages, Newport-Berra would darken the image to cheat the sun-setting and early evening.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today The shadow of a U.S. recession is growing longer and darkening the outlook for both consumers and CFOs alike, according to various surveys tracking sentiment in March.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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Though rooted in self-love, these trends can blur the line between care and consumerism.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, holding a company liable for one person’s speech blurs the line between individual and collective responsibility.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, when the disk of the sun is completely blackened, an eclipsed moon does not vanish completely from the sky.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the negro resents and utterly repudiates the effort to blacken his good name by asserting that assaults upon women are peculiar to his race.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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