overshadow
Example Sentences
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At the time, the Iaquinta fight was eclipsed by the exact kind of theatrics that the UFC values and that increasingly overshadow the sport itself.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Against that backdrop, news of the leadership shift seemed to overshadow upbeat earnings results for the company.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Now it is threatening to overshadow a footballing moment decades in the making.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The judge’s bombshell allegations Tuesday are set to overshadow what would otherwise have been a sweet time in Jonathan’s personal life.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Pong resolved that he would build up a mountain of good deeds to overshadow his bad ones.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing overshadow
You Call This Democracy?
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Death on the River of Doubt
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