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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overshadowed

Within hours, the AI breakthrough was overshadowed by fears that AI could destroy humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Indications of weak consumer beer demand and an unchanged full-year outlook overshadowed stronger sales.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

In recent weeks, those fundraising efforts have been overshadowed by the much larger influx of money being collected by labor unions, business groups, real estate developers and others looking to boost their favored mayoral candidate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Phobos' gravity field is strongly overshadowed by Mars' gravity field," says Haser.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Papa-Nnukwu’s death had overshadowed everything, pushed Papa’s face into a vague place.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie