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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
Premiering May 11, Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna will revisit the story of the fatal shooting and its aftermath, the publicity of which documentary director Rachel Mason says overshadowed Hutchins’ death.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
His Southern Christian Leadership Conference, emphasizing nonviolence, was increasingly overshadowed by various other organizations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
However, the game was overshadowed by bigger releases like Dragon's Dogma 2 in other regions.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Published on January 24, 2025 By Richard Carleton Hacker
Mezcal has long been overshadowed by its sibling tequila, but this smoky spirit has gained a strong foothold with the drinking public as well.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
His Southern Christian Leadership Conference, emphasizing nonviolence, was increasingly overshadowed by various other organizations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
However, the game was overshadowed by bigger releases like Dragon's Dogma 2 in other regions.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Published on January 24, 2025 By Richard Carleton Hacker
Mezcal has long been overshadowed by its sibling tequila, but this smoky spirit has gained a strong foothold with the drinking public as well.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
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There is also no record of its business name on a database of online companies and its website is registered to a private domain in Holland, obscuring its true origin.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bouchard is the owner of a leisurely pace of play and that can sometimes obscure his contributions to winning games.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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While the brand is limited to just macadamia nuts, the quality of its products should outweigh the quantity.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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For too many, desire to have children is far outweighed by the financial inability to do so.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The clouds are still in sunlight while the ground is darkening after the Sun sets.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
12 Feb. 2025
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The ice sheet has thinned and darkened since the early 1990’s, especially around its edges….—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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Daigle, 33, has cultivated a decade-long career blurring the lines between Christian and pop music.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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This is especially true with Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces illuminating your seventh house of relationships and significant others because in addition to emphasizing your romantic ideals and dreams, this mystical synergy could blur the lines between fantasy and reality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The brush fire blackened about 100 square feet before being extinguished by firefighters, deputies said in the news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Feb. 2025
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In Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu, history burned and blackened the sky.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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