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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
The consumer price index came in slightly hotter than expected for August on Thursday, but the usually crucial inflation report was overshadowed by weekly jobless claims, which showed an unexpected jump to the highest level since October 2021.
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Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There are glimpses of improvement that are quickly overshadowed by long bouts of ineffectiveness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
The move would allow transparency and help avoid conflicts between Harry and Meghan Markle's public outings and the British royal family's engagements — and therefore, claims of trying to overshadow each other.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As for Campbell, his late strip sack and two false start penalties — including a killer flag on fourth-and-5 — overshadowed what was otherwise a decent day in pass protection.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There are glimpses of improvement that are quickly overshadowed by long bouts of ineffectiveness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
The move would allow transparency and help avoid conflicts between Harry and Meghan Markle's public outings and the British royal family's engagements — and therefore, claims of trying to overshadow each other.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As for Campbell, his late strip sack and two false start penalties — including a killer flag on fourth-and-5 — overshadowed what was otherwise a decent day in pass protection.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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A smoke screen to obscure an unprecedented consolidation of power and unitarian intimidation and coldly antithetical to any experiment in a constitutional republic governance.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a win against the rival San Francisco Giants on Thursday, but that was obscured by some breaking news that the team released shortly before the game.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In fact Galateia finished tied on points with the Farr 100 Leopard 3, whose win in the sixth and final race was not enough to clinch the title, with victory coming down to countback and Galateia’s two race wins outweighing Leopard 3’s single bullet.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
14 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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Now the mood has darkened as nonprofits recruit lawyers and bolster the security of their offices and staff.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Like any tubing mascara, Badi Lash wraps lashes in flexible, smudge-proof polymers that darken and lengthen them.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Posters on view in the show reveal how Mussolini turned to art and advertising to reiterate and spread his cause, blurring lines between propaganda and art.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That mission was amplified throughout the show, which blurred the lines between runway, cultural tribute, and spiritual homecoming.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The menu is global and playful, yet reliable, with some classic North American restaurant staples (hummus, $21, fish tacos, $23 for two, and Cajun blackened chicken, $39) and some Asian and Latin American inspired dishes (sake glazed Chilean seabass, $51, truffle udon carbonara, $27).—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some discolored areas on the bones that were not charred may have been blackened by smoke exposure, according to the study.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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