as in obscured
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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
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Its release in August was largely overshadowed by rumors of a feud between Baldoni and Lively, and by negative chatter about Lively on social media.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Yet his term was also marked by challenges, such as the Iran hostage crisis, which overshadowed his re-election bid in 1980.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
This is after a less-than-ideal experience at Brookhaven CC in Dallas this year, where many of the amateurs felt that their event was overshadowed by PPA's involvement.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
That moment should be remembered for your special occasion, not as something overshadowed by someone else's wedding day.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
While the bond program has produced some nice libraries, culinary labs, weight rooms, art and music rooms and classroom additions, those have often been overshadowed by years of long delays in addressing the basics, such as roofs, air conditioners and perennial flooding.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
His foreign policy successes, though, were overshadowed by the Iranian hostage crisis in November 1979.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article ORLANDO — Miami’s postseason game ended the same way its regular season did — with an excellent offensive effort overshadowed by poor defense.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
But those accomplishments were overshadowed by stubbornly high, post-pandemic inflation that resulted in higher-than-pre-pandemic prices.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Its release in August was largely overshadowed by rumors of a feud between Baldoni and Lively, and by negative chatter about Lively on social media.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Yet his term was also marked by challenges, such as the Iran hostage crisis, which overshadowed his re-election bid in 1980.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
This is after a less-than-ideal experience at Brookhaven CC in Dallas this year, where many of the amateurs felt that their event was overshadowed by PPA's involvement.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
That moment should be remembered for your special occasion, not as something overshadowed by someone else's wedding day.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
While the bond program has produced some nice libraries, culinary labs, weight rooms, art and music rooms and classroom additions, those have often been overshadowed by years of long delays in addressing the basics, such as roofs, air conditioners and perennial flooding.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
His foreign policy successes, though, were overshadowed by the Iranian hostage crisis in November 1979.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article ORLANDO — Miami’s postseason game ended the same way its regular season did — with an excellent offensive effort overshadowed by poor defense.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadowed
Verb
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Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Those small changes will be outweighed by individual companies’ demand and supply changes.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The good far outweighed the bad.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.—
Shanna Apitz,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This obscure economics concept shows a profitable path forward even though our competitors are drastically undercutting us.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Radio Paradise also offers extensive biographies of artists both famous and obscure.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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There’s also a wide color selection, which includes the dusky pink and plum Disco Dust and the pink, cool purple, and dirty red Electric Cherry.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2024
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It was delivered in pale colors, including tones of beige, brown, dusky pinks, light blue and in black and white.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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His eyes had turned misty at the memory of his mother’s words.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Sunlight is responsible for the crescent, yet the remainder of the moon appears to shine with a dim blush-gray tone.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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During a late January tour of Mammoth Cave, the guide clapped his hands, and the already dim lights went out.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Overshadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadowed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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