overshadows

verb

present tense third-person singular of overshadow
1
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day

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2
as in outweighs
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 overshadows But the strategic cocktail of soft nationalism, corporate politics and ticket-sales boosterism that constitutes the wild card system more often overshadows sporting fairness. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 But at such a high proof, the heat ultimately wins out and overshadows everything else. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 Even in the third-person narration of Call of the Wild the dramatis personae of eccentric, infighting dogs overshadows the flat and peripheral human characters until Thornton appears. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 This is true and important, but it's presented in a way that overshadows Washington's lifetime of enslaving. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026 This critical review underscores the public health risks associated with an unregulated market where popularity often overshadows scientific validation. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Innovative mechanics and a soothing stretch mode make the LiberNovo Omni memorable, but its mediocre support ultimately overshadows its technical achievements. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 For Johnson, his disappointment overshadows any feeling of relief. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 June 2026 For Kelley, a 35-year-old policy advisor, gun violence often overshadows the positive sides of the city he’s lived in for more than a decade. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadows
  1. obscures
  2. outweighs
  3. blurs
  4. darkens
Verb
  • Rather than blocking the sun entirely, the moon obscures only a portion of it, leaving behind the eclipse's signature crescent shape.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The timing of the eclipse — and how long the moon fully obscures the sun — will vary by location.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscures
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  • Research indicates one in-person meeting can deliver the impact of three virtual ones, with many finding the commercial return outweighs travel costs.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Once a loss is perceived, loss aversion kicks in—an emotional response in which the pain of loss far outweighs the pleasure of gain.
    — Adrian Gore, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outweighs
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  • The trip is the most recent example of how the president blurs the line between official business and travel in ways that can benefit his family business.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Their intense rivalry, ignited by Punk's title victory over Owens' friend Sami Zayn, masterfully blurs the lines between reality and storyline.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of blurs
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  • Young agent Nina is recuperating in Corfu after a botched mission in the Balkans, but the idyllic landscape darkens when an agent is murdered.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A total solar eclipse darkens the skies over northeastern Spain, with Corbera dâEbre, in Tarragona, Spain, on August 12, 2026, among the locations along the path of totality.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Overshadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadows. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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