OVERSHADOWS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

overshadows

verb

present tense third-person singular of overshadow

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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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 Mommie Dearest In conversations about Crawford’s legacy, the actor’s complex personal life sometimes overshadows her professional triumphs. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … HOLD YOUR BREATH — Giants' season-opening high comes crashing down as Jaxson Dart's knee injury overshadows Rams' blowout win. — FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 But Bickerstaff's 9-11 postseason record with Detroit overshadows the regular-season success. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The ballroom project, a hulking party venue that overshadows the White House’s main building and its modest neoclassical design, could be another. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 But as the title suggests, darkness overshadows their time together, while also leading to some revelations. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Social media ahead of the Lincoln’s visit has been awash with jibes about lusty sailors, but recent visitors say the development of more family-friendly attractions means the new, more wholesome Pattaya overshadows its former seedy self. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 There’s nothing that overshadows imminent record failure more than a catastrophic terrorist event. — Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 This annual launch window systematically overshadows events like IFA Berlin, depriving mid-range Android devices of crucial media attention. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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Additionally, the metaphor of the kill switch also obscures the human decisions involved in the responsibility and oversight of an out-of-control model.

— Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscures

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Creative funding Lloyd isn't necessarily worried about CoreWeave's ability to finance its capital expenditures, despite the fact that its capex outweighs its free-cash flow.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Sometimes accelerating a saving creates a level of risk that outweighs the immediate benefit.

— Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of outweighs

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Having first revealed her AMD diagnosis in 2012, which is a disease that blurs a person’s central vision by causing damage to the macula, Dench has discussed her potential retirement in recent years.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
And again, that just blurs the lines between what things are supposed to be.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of blurs

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But whether in Frankfurt or, later, Weimar — where Soviet officials are as keen to canonize Thomas — this father and daughter aren’t simply driving through Germany but taking a tour across fascism’s long shadow, which still darkens the world.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Instead, the surrounding sky darkens, increasing the contrast until the pale daytime moon seems to switch on at dusk and grow increasingly brilliant.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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