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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
Just as Bruce was rated higher than Votto as a prospect, Bailey overshadowed Cueto.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But it is often overshadowed by other UCs, such as the more selective UCLA and UC Berkeley.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Hill is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, and looked first ballot-worthy until last season, when his antics, side babies, lawsuits and now a divorce finally overshadowed underwhelming play.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
However, growing safety challenges overshadow my responsibilities.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But it is often overshadowed by other UCs, such as the more selective UCLA and UC Berkeley.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Hill is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, and looked first ballot-worthy until last season, when his antics, side babies, lawsuits and now a divorce finally overshadowed underwhelming play.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
However, growing safety challenges overshadow my responsibilities.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Complicating matters further are sophisticated networks of onshore and offshore actors who facilitate illicit operations by obscuring catch data, obfuscating labor abuses, and lobbying to maintain lax regulations, according to C4ADS.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Sometimes, investor enthusiasm for a company’s outlook can lead to valuations that temporarily outweigh fundamental metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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BlackRock’s experience shows that for Wall Street, the upside of publicly supporting climate action is far outweighed by the political risk, even though its Texas business was scarcely a drop in its $12 trillion total portfolio.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Coutts had the white fireplace darkened to black with a Portola lime wash.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Asked whether Trump had helped his campaign, by darkening the brand of strongman leaders, Albanese told the ABC on Monday that Dutton had done that by himself.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, running through June 15, has centered music-heavy programming with premieres from artists including Billy Joel, Miley Cyrus, Turnstile and Depeche Mode — further blurring the line between musicians’ stagewear and red carpet fashion.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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Airstream In place of common overhead cabinetry, Airstream further blurs the delineation between indoors and out with long, narrow upper windows above the primary window line.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Four months later, the hills around his home are still blackened and toxic.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Some of the jewel beetle wings had their original green-yellow-red hues while others had blackened.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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