OVERSHADOWED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

overshadowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in obscured

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overshadowed

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verb

past tense of overshadow

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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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

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Security concerns have overshadowed the NFL's debut in Paris. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 In addition to cash flow concerns, Meta's strong earnings from Wednesday evening were overshadowed by its disclosure that its long-term plans could require hundreds of billions of dollars in additional financing. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 Hachimura filled a supporting role with the Lakers, where he was overshadowed by Reaves, Doncic and LeBron James. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 But in the general election, even AIPAC has been overshadowed by the GOP’s big-business donors, many of them in tech, who have given Republicans a historic spending advantage in this year’s contests. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 Compact digital cameras are back, too, with younger consumers embracing devices once overshadowed by smartphone photography. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshadowed

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

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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

Glee outgrew itself and became a different show altogether, and those last three seasons clouded the show’s legacy.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of clouded

Adjective

But Sung, Bennett and Miller stayed his order, finding that the California deployment could go forward under an obscure and virtually untested subsection of the law.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The area sits within the Lake Superior clay plain, where the surrounding soil is largely composed of clay, which can make the water murky and obscure objects beneath the surface.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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