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as in blurred
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
later you'll find that verbal skills overshadow any skills you have at video games
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Recent Examples of overshadowed
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the directors singled out shows like Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night in 1999 (a year ahead of the Aaron Sorkin–Thomas Schlamme awards curve for The West Wing), the overshadowed–by–The Sopranos HBO drama Deadwood in 2004, and the cult hit Pushing Daisies in 2008.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The entire event was overshadowed by controversy that occurred early Thursday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The muted guidance overshadowed healthier bookings in the holiday period.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Commemoration overshadowed by crackdown Iranian state TV broadcast images of people taking to the streets across the country Wednesday to support the theocracy and its 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But the school’s deficit overshadowed the proposal, Alvarez said.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Lett’s inconsequential gaffe overshadowed a defensive performance by the Cowboys that produced a Super Bowl-record nine turnovers.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Cullman, a larger city up the road, has long overshadowed it.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The Americans have been on a mission ever since the 2022 Beijing Games, where their Olympic triumph was overshadowed by a Russian doping controversy.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Washington had long forfeited its campaign of aiding opposition forces that had become overshadowed by more radical elements.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the directors singled out shows like Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night in 1999 (a year ahead of the Aaron Sorkin–Thomas Schlamme awards curve for The West Wing), the overshadowed–by–The Sopranos HBO drama Deadwood in 2004, and the cult hit Pushing Daisies in 2008.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Olympic curling committee issued a warning after a heated fight filled with cheating allegations and audible curse words overshadowed a feisty match between Sweden and Canada.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The entire event was overshadowed by controversy that occurred early Thursday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The muted guidance overshadowed healthier bookings in the holiday period.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Commemoration overshadowed by crackdown Iranian state TV broadcast images of people taking to the streets across the country Wednesday to support the theocracy and its 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But the school’s deficit overshadowed the proposal, Alvarez said.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Lett’s inconsequential gaffe overshadowed a defensive performance by the Cowboys that produced a Super Bowl-record nine turnovers.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Cullman, a larger city up the road, has long overshadowed it.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The Americans have been on a mission ever since the 2022 Beijing Games, where their Olympic triumph was overshadowed by a Russian doping controversy.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadowed
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In a photo released to the public, the white truck had a (sadly obscured) California license plate, an equipment rack mounted in the bed, as well as a black Fox Racing tailgate cover.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Feb. 2026
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As a result, decision-making slows down and risks become obscured.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The clip shows a dark-haired man whose face is blurred, though a goatee is somewhat visible.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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And once in detention, they might be given tools like the one Avirmed used, where the background of a video is automatically blurred.—
Valeria Ricciulli,
Refinery29,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vargas’s Monday order found the concern valid but outweighed by the public interest and harm posed to the states if the Gateway Development Commission were forced to shut down operations on the tunnel project.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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City leaders, however, argue that the cost has outweighed the benefits.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cancer had consumed her body; drugs clouded her mind.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut’s energy picture is clouded by its inability to get an adequate supply of natural gas, the main source of energy in the state and wider region.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And third, the center of the nebula is obscure, with what looks like a wispy cloud in the foreground blocking us from seeing the central star itself.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The group that organized the convoy was connected to a broader network of nurses, doctors, and volunteers, which had been coördinating dozens of surgeries for protesters marooned in their homes, in obscure corners of the country.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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“Overshadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadowed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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