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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
Chatter about the incident overshadowed the fact that in that same game, Reese became the quickest player in WNBA history to record at least 450 points and 450 rebounds in her career with just 35 games played, according to Sports Illustrated.
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 May 2025
The project ultimately stalled and the success of the stage adaptation overshadowed any attempts to launch a non-musical movie interpretation of Maguire's story.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
While some chamber members may continue to question whether west metro interests will overshadow east metro priorities in a merged chamber, Kyle noted St. Paul has some leverage in key areas.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
What overshadowed his trip a bit: Trump accepting a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 May 2025
The project ultimately stalled and the success of the stage adaptation overshadowed any attempts to launch a non-musical movie interpretation of Maguire's story.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
While some chamber members may continue to question whether west metro interests will overshadow east metro priorities in a merged chamber, Kyle noted St. Paul has some leverage in key areas.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
What overshadowed his trip a bit: Trump accepting a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
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Elite’s arrangement with Prime, as a private corporation, obscures details of how millions of its public school dollars are ultimately spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The simple stories of great inventors obscure the fact that technological innovations often have many parents.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2025
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While the sheer tonnage of entertainment inventory far outweighs the available opportunities in live sports, the money is rapidly shifting to where the balls, bats and pucks are.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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In 2018, a visitor fishing in the surf at North Carolina’s Outer Banks pulled out a 6-foot hammerhead shark that outweighed him.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Taking stock of the darkening afternoon sky from the rooftop of Netflix HQ in the Flatiron District, the actress was optimistic that the weather might delay her flight and give her extra time to unwind in the city.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5 goes well beyond just the darkening reality in America.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Contemplating the issue from a more macro standpoint, AI is increasingly blurring the lines around what constitutes academic honesty.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Anyone moving from a smartphone up to the EOS 2000D will be amazed by the image quality and the ability to produce shots with beautiful bokeh (background blur).—
Rowena Cockett,
Space.com,
26 May 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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If a vigorous plant begins to blacken at the top or whole branches are dying back, this is a sign that something is wrong.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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