to overshadow
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5.4
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/
:
ensombrecer
- In the classic rivalry, his achievements are often overshadowed by his competitor's fame.
- often overshadowed
- overshadowed by the fact
- overshadowed her life
Examples
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Today, however, these elements often appear to be overshadowed in our physical education program.
Academic text (2002) -
A presentation made on Thursday, New Year's Day, ultimately overshadowed all other events at the meeting.
Academic text (2009) -
Tools and equipment may be useful in making a presentation, but sometimes the technology overshadows the content of the talk.
Academic text (2011) -
Asia, of course, is not the only continent where the past overshadows the present.
Academic text (1998) -
Domestic politics and budget constraints tend to dominate the presidential agenda and overshadow foreign policy concerns.
Academic text (1998) -
The Vatican's position on effective family planning overshadows the humanitarian work of many Catholic agencies and individuals.
Academic text (1992) -
Since then, national and ethnic identities have not vanished, but they have been overshadowed by more specific, sectarian identities.
Academic text (2006) -
The war tearing Yugoslavia apart now overshadows these questions and exacerbates the problems of transition to democracy.
Academic text (1992) -
The athlete's incredible performance was overshadowed by a last-minute disqualification.
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Her kindness and warmth often overshadow her ability to excel in her career.
Synonyms
56
4.4
To make something less clear or bright by covering it
26
1.0
To block strong light by making a shadow or using a cover
24
5.0
To cover something so others cannot easily see or understand it
20
4.2
To cover completely with something so it is hard to see or reach
14
2.3
To make a place or object dark by blocking light
12
2.4
To become less bright or make a light weaker
7
5.2
To make something hard to see or understand
4
4.2
Cover something completely so it cannot be seen or noticed
4
6.2
Make a person, event, or situation seem less happy and less hopeful
1
9.5
To make something dark or hard to see
1
8.2
To cover something completely so you cannot see or understand it
1
6.1
To make an outline, sound, or feeling less clear
To make a place darker by blocking the light
To make something, like light and memory, less bright or clear
To make a place or screen completely dark so no light shows
Make the view hard to see because of fog or smoke
To make something hard to see or understand
To make the edges of things look dim or blurred
Look less clear as if covered by a thin mist
To make a place dark or become dark as night falls
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overshadow comes from the simple parts over and shadow, where over means 'above' and shadow means 'dark area made when light is blocked'. So to overshadow something is to put a shadow over it, making it less bright or less noticeable.