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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
Kaiserslautern’s fairytale run to the DFB Pokal was somewhat overshadowed by the club’s poor 2.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Although abuses certainly exist, the fixation on controversy often overshadows meaningful progress.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This overshadowed the company’s top- and bottom-line beats for the quarter.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
However, all too often, that excitement is overshadowed by the frustration of buying tickets online.
—Brian Hess, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Although abuses certainly exist, the fixation on controversy often overshadows meaningful progress.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This overshadowed the company’s top- and bottom-line beats for the quarter.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
However, all too often, that excitement is overshadowed by the frustration of buying tickets online.
—Brian Hess, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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Another emerald eye was almost obscured behind a thick clump of needles.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition also reflects how techno caught on internationally so rapidly that its origins in the Motor City have been obscured for some by a narrative of the genre as a white trend born in Europe.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, says any share of viewing that YouTube might take from the Mouse House’s TV and streaming properties is hugely outweighed by the upside of working with the platform.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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According to a 2022 survey by Pew Research, 81% of Americans feel that the potential risks of AI—particularly regarding privacy and data misuse—outweigh its benefits.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Besides blackout curtains, the brand also offers soundproof, room darkening, light filtering, and thermal options.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2025
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But they are being pursued against a darkening backdrop of fear and possible intimidation.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This Maserati aims to blur the lines between track and street, and the scenery along with it.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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But this divide is fading as the lines between the two continue to blur.—
Amit Ashkenazi,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The goal is for the top to become blackened while the center remains jiggly.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
13 Feb. 2025
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By the end of January, the Palisades and Eaton fires had collectively burned more than 37,000 acres of land, blackened more than 1,500 structures, and claimed 29 lives, according to the New York Times.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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