Examples of overshadow in a Sentence
The pitcher's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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At times Francis’s climate work was undoubtedly overshadowed by a slew of controversies that have plagued the church in recent decades.
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Justin Worland, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
The Oklahoma City bombing would soon be overshadowed by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which had followed the massacre at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, in April 1999, the first major mass shooting at a school.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But the allegations against Gaiman has overshadowed the series.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
So the impressive stunt was overshadowed by Station 118 Captain Bobby Nash (Krause) dying just minutes later at an underground lab where a fire had triggered the release of a deadly virus.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
The Oklahoma City bombing would soon be overshadowed by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which had followed the massacre at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, in April 1999, the first major mass shooting at a school.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But the allegations against Gaiman has overshadowed the series.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
So the impressive stunt was overshadowed by Station 118 Captain Bobby Nash (Krause) dying just minutes later at an underground lab where a fire had triggered the release of a deadly virus.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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