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as in obscures
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 outweighs
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 overshadows
But his polarizing persona overshadows the genius and genuine appeal of those products.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadows
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All that cash just obscures the dysfunction Obamacare has let loose in our health insurance market.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Your readers deserve better than inflammatory rhetoric that obscures real human suffering masquerading as journalism.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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In experiments, subjects reject fair bets—like a coin flip for $100 gain or loss—unless the upside outweighs the downside substantially.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Immediate gratification often outweighs long-term goals, creating a constant tension between saving and spending.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the third floor, The World of RH Bar and Lounge showcases highlights from other RH destinations around the world, including two jets RH One and Two, the RH Three yacht, and 26 restaurants and bars, showing how seamlessly the brand blurs the line between lifestyle and design.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For him, the hardest questions are the ones in the gray areas, when curiosity blurs into risk.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The radiant point of the Perseids is the constellation Perseus, which, from the Northern Hemisphere, rises in the northeast as the sky darkens during August.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blocking the sunlight also darkens his living spaces.—
Roxana Popescu,
Mercury News,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Overshadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadows. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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