to overshadow
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5.9
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/
:
eclipsar
- But last night, there was one big issue that overshadowed the whole thing.
- overshadow others
- come to overshadow
- overshadow the role
So how good this phone is will be overshadowed by how bad this notch is.
- So how good this phone is will be overshadowed by how bad this notch is.
- I think Lyndell White is the one just because he gets overshadowed by Reggie.
- But to me, the real critical thing is these personal attributes are overshadowed by the team attributes.
- And it's not until or unless the pain of their current situation is so great that it overshadows the fear of doing something different.
- I think that often overshadows though his temperament.
- We we kind of keep under, keep overshadowing this horrifying DUI accident that happened.
- I'm captivated by, you know, what's crazy is that because of all the beauty guru drama, it's kind of like somehow somehow been overshadowed.
Examples
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Her achievements overshadowed his contributions, causing him to feel overlooked.
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We were concerned that response patterns in those three states could potentially overshadow findings from states with lower response rates.
Academic text (2013) -
The desire to increase profits, however, cannot overshadow the need for resource conservation.
Academic text (1993) -
You're letting bad news overshadow good.
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Unfortunately, this event was completely overshadowed by the death of Babe Ruth, the famous baseball player.
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You mustn't let your faith be overshadowed by guilt.
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The newer artists are oftentimes overshadowed by what was produced in the past.
Academic text (2008) -
Her own work and reliability were overshadowed by her father's reputation for propounding wild theories.
Fiction book (1998) -
The unexpected rainstorm overshadowed the picnic, making everyone leave early.
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The scandal overshadowed the athlete's impressive performance, drawing all the media attention.
Synonyms
213
3.8
To be the most important or noticeable part of something
89
4.7
Make a person or thing seem less important
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4.2
To be more important or valuable than something else
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5.0
To make someone or something seem not important
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4.9
To make someone or something seem much smaller by comparison
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6.0
To make someone or something seem less important by comparison
28
7.0
Make something seem less important or serious
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6.5
Make people pay more attention to you than to someone else
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4.6
To make someone feel less confident or important
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4.8
Do better and get more attention than others
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4.8
Be much taller or more impressive so others seem small
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4.6
To be much better than someone or something
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5.3
To make someone or something seem less important by comparison
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6.7
To do much better than someone so they seem less good
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6.7
To make someone less proud by showing they are not as good as they think
Antonyms
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overshadow comes from the words over ('above') and shadow ('dark area' or 'shade'), and it gives a clear image: one person or thing stands above another like a shadow. That's why to overshadow someone is to make them seem less important or less noticed by comparison.