blotted out

Foster lamented that the "dark cloud" that is Trump has blotted out what should be a moment "historic to women and girls" of the Harris candidacy.

Its funding sidestepped public coffers to keep clear of the kind of censorship that had blotted out “América Tropical.”

Residents fled through black smoke that blotted out the sun, frequently encountering roadblocks or traffic jams where police blocked roads due to fire or downed power lines.

But in the presidential race, the force of Mr. Trump’s personality blotted out everything else.

The sea went dark as a huge shape blotted out the light.