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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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Recent Examples of overshadow
The team’s dreadful opening to the league has overshadowed the potency of Garcia, who ranks fifth in the conference in scoring (18.6 points per game) and minutes (34.0) and 12th in rebounding (7.3).
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Those price pressures overshadowed a booming labor market and sturdy pay gains that increased the net purchasing power of many households.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
While the company showed some signs of recovery in its latest earnings report, including revenue growth driven by strength in the flash segment and improved operational efficiencies, these positives were overshadowed by a revenue miss.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
The allegations raised serious questions about the culture and workplace safety inside City Hall, overshadowed Hogsett's policy priorities laid out in his budget proposal, and created a rift between the mayor and the City-County Council.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Those price pressures overshadowed a booming labor market and sturdy pay gains that increased the net purchasing power of many households.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
While the company showed some signs of recovery in its latest earnings report, including revenue growth driven by strength in the flash segment and improved operational efficiencies, these positives were overshadowed by a revenue miss.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
The allegations raised serious questions about the culture and workplace safety inside City Hall, overshadowed Hogsett's policy priorities laid out in his budget proposal, and created a rift between the mayor and the City-County Council.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
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The results of the analysis are estimates, and they are limited by the presence of wildfire smoke partially obscuring satellites.—
Leanne Abraham,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Theories about reasons for insufficient water supply have served as comforting fictions in recent days, obscuring the far scarier reality: California is facing a level of wildfire threat beyond any in its history, the kind that overwhelms our usual definitions of preparedness.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Its benefits outweigh risk, including to youth, per the FDA.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the policy shift has drawn criticism from police watchdogs who say the risks outweigh the potential upsides, the NYPD insists high-speed chases are sometimes necessary.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The point is to strip away contaminants (like pesticides or trace metals) as well as other compounds that make the oil prone to going rancid, give it a harsh taste or smell, or darken its color.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Jan. 2025
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Silver can also stimulate the production of the pigment melanin, causing darkening.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The line between satire and disinformation continues to blur on social media, where the context of a post made in jest can be misunderstood to be a factual news report.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Yet activists pushing to blur these distinctions seem to believe gender ideology trumps fairness and safety.—
Kathy Szeliga,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton fire, which started after the Palisades blaze in the Altadena area, has blackened more than 14,000 acres, destroyed or damaged 7,000 homes and other structures, and killed 17 people, officials say.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hands blackened from picking through the rubble of what was left of his home camp.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadow. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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