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overshadowed

VERB

make obscure, dim, vague

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloud dim dominate dwarf eclipse outweigh

STRONG

adumbrate becloud bedim command darken excel govern haze obfuscate outshine overcast overcloud preponderate rule shadow surpass veil

WEAK

leave in the shade overweigh rise above steal spotlight take precedence tower above

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear explain

STRONG

brighten fail lighten

Example Sentences

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However, the results were overshadowed by disappointing guidance and the announcement that Hastings would step away from the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Samsara stock edged higher Friday after the software company gave a surprising outlook that overshadowed its solid financials.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But human rights issues still overshadowed these changes.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Miles Davis, the trumpeter whose lyrical simplicity often reduced his audiences to tears but whose demonic habits sometimes overshadowed his genius for jazz, died Saturday in St.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The past overshadowed everything I thought I knew about Diego.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson