The pitcher's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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While proponents of mass deportations have argued that expelling millions of people could help the affordability crisis by curbing demand, that pullback would be overshadowed greatly by the lack of worker supply, economists said.—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 However, the strong AI growth story and apparently robust demand for Super Micro’s products are being overshadowed by serious corporate governance concerns and questions about its financial reporting.—Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson spectacle on Friday night was overshadowed by a number of issues Netflix customers experienced during the fight.—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024 High-profile hacks and scams overshadowed the transformative potential of blockchain technology in areas like secure data sharing and financial inclusion.—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overshadow
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of overshadow was
before the 12th century
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