overshadowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in obscured

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overshadowed

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verb

past tense of overshadow
1
as in blurred
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 outweighed
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 overshadowed
Adjective
Ghent is a little overshadowed in the Belgian city break stakes by Bruges. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026 Oliver Bonk, the 22nd pick in the 2023 draft, may be the most overshadowed former first-round pick in recent Flyers history. — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 So the overshadowed former play has only been rarely seen. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 So, the overshadowed former play has only been rarely seen. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 Washington had long forfeited its campaign of aiding opposition forces that had become overshadowed by more radical elements. — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, the directors singled out shows like Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night in 1999 (a year ahead of the Aaron Sorkin–Thomas Schlamme awards curve for The West Wing), the overshadowed–by–The Sopranos HBO drama Deadwood in 2004, and the cult hit Pushing Daisies in 2008. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
Those who wanted to build a new society have been overshadowed by those who preferred to destroy it. — Ollivier Pourriol, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 Often overshadowed by Mandarin-language productions promoted under Nationalist rule, these films offer a window onto Taiwanese society and identity long before the emergence of the New Wave. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 His wife, Lee Krasner, has often been overshadowed by her husband. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 The narrative and visual imagination on display is truly stunning, but they’re overshadowed by the genuine feeling in the screenplay crafted by director and Laika CEO Travis Knight and writer Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link). — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 Stockton was overshadowed by Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell throughout the week, but when the lights were bright on game day, the UGA senior was the one who stepped up. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026 The exhibition also includes more intimate works that at times get overshadowed. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 But drops for several influential technology stocks overshadowed such gains. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The trio rushed to finish their draft to avoid being overshadowed by an OpenAI press release. — Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadowed
  1. obscured
  2. blurred
  3. outweighed
  4. darkened
  5. clouded
  6. dimmed
  7. obscure
  8. blackened
Adjective
  • The face of one subject is somewhat obscured, turned away from the camera.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Each of the 24 service members is seen in obscured profile, their voices modified to make identification impossible.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • Menon's photo reveals spectacular pink, purple and red auroras glowing in Earth's upper atmosphere above a sparse dappling of city lights, subtly blurred by the motion of the orbital spacecraft over the course of the exposure.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But as the spectacle grew, the distinction between personal style and dressing for visibility became increasingly blurred.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of blurred
Verb
  • Safe haven demand temporarily outweighed inflation fears, prompting capital to exit risk assets and flow into the Treasury market, thereby pulling yields lower.
    — , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In each case, deep consumer-brand experience—understanding how a national retailer or a hospitality company thinks about customer experience, loyalty and service delivery—outweighed the necessity of a banking background.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of outweighed
Adjective
  • Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of darkened
Verb
  • On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine bombing oil facilities in Russia and more tankers coming under attack in the Persian Gulf have clouded the supply outlook.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of clouded
Adjective
  • In the dimmed light of a hospital room in Nevada, the placenta — blue and shining — has just delivered.
    — Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026
  • One of the great aspects of my tablet is its lighting, whether it's being used in bright sunlight or on a dimmed plane.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
Definition of dimmed
Adjective
  • What came next would eventually turn an obscure Medicaid settlement into a criminal investigation.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • There was very little original local production, and people were finding their favourite TV shows through obscure corners of the web.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of blackened

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“Overshadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshadowed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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