as in obscured
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as in blurred
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
later you'll find that verbal skills overshadow any skills you have at video games
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Recent Examples of overshadowed
Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Notable events that have occurred – and have realistically overshadowed some technical releases from the OCC – include the forming of a strategic bitcoin reserve, announcing plans to amend tax treatment for cryptoassets, and a complete overhaul of crypto policy at the SEC.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Both receivers were valuable pieces to the offense last season but were overshadowed by young receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
In an era where physical and digital purchases have largely been overshadowed by streaming, that number stands out as one of the biggest first-week sales sums of the year.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That overshadowed a fiscal third-quarter report that exceeded expectations on both lines.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
That admission overshadowed a better-than-expected quarterly report, with Nike surpassing analyst consensus forecasts on both lines.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
In two years there, Horn caught 98 passes for 1,008 yards, 7 touchdowns and emerged despite being overshadowed by other Buffaloes stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
The ability to make the plays in left field will be a process that will become among the more interesting storylines as spring training inches slowly towards the season opener on March 27 while baseball gets overshadowed by postseason college basketball.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Yankees might have been the New York team playing in the World Series, but even then, they were overshadowed by the Mets.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Notable events that have occurred – and have realistically overshadowed some technical releases from the OCC – include the forming of a strategic bitcoin reserve, announcing plans to amend tax treatment for cryptoassets, and a complete overhaul of crypto policy at the SEC.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Both receivers were valuable pieces to the offense last season but were overshadowed by young receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
In an era where physical and digital purchases have largely been overshadowed by streaming, that number stands out as one of the biggest first-week sales sums of the year.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That overshadowed a fiscal third-quarter report that exceeded expectations on both lines.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
That admission overshadowed a better-than-expected quarterly report, with Nike surpassing analyst consensus forecasts on both lines.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
In two years there, Horn caught 98 passes for 1,008 yards, 7 touchdowns and emerged despite being overshadowed by other Buffaloes stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
The ability to make the plays in left field will be a process that will become among the more interesting storylines as spring training inches slowly towards the season opener on March 27 while baseball gets overshadowed by postseason college basketball.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadowed
Verb
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In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But that benefit is speculative, would occur far in the future, and is clearly outweighed the obvious costs.—
Eswar Prasad,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025
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That observation reflects how upside-down this case has become, as digressive micromanagement has outweighed consideration of the case's legal issues.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.—
Shanna Apitz,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There are some opaque methods for opening car tailgates, but Smart’s must be one of the most obscure.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That brings us to Biden’s cancer, a diagnosis that surely cast a pall over the various book tours and panel discussions on what the Bidens and their handlers did or did not obscure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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If Dylan was the dusky preacher Friday, Nelson was the campfire light.—
Brady Gerber,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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My room, tricked out in shades of mushroom, opened onto a hallway covered in its original wallpaper, depicting a sea battle complete with roiling water, boats full of pugnacious sailors, and, in the background, a dusky landscape of ancient ruins.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The rain, which arrived in the North Bay part of the region late Sunday was expected to migrate to the South Bay and drop light, misty rain measuring in the tenths of inches through the afternoon, NWS meteorologist Dial Hoang said.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The present-day Affleck and titular accountant from The Accountant 2 seems to briefly reach out and touch the Sad Affleck of days of yore in this final memory, his eyes almost misty and voice quiet.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The four-year-old had a dim white streak down his back.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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By stepping into a curved glass exhibit lit by a dim, red light, zoogoers experienced nocturnal behavior of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and heard their hiss from speakers nearby.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Overshadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadowed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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