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Overshadow in a sentence

Overshadow meaning

  1. To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  2. To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
  3. To shelter or protect.

Synonyms of Overshadow

Using Overshadow

  • The main meaning on this page is: To obscure something by casting a shadow. | To dominate something and make it seem insignificant. | To shelter or protect.
  • Useful related words include: eclipse, obnubilate, becloud, befog.
  • In the example corpus, overshadow often appears in combinations such as: overshadow the, to overshadow, will overshadow.

Context around Overshadow

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Overshadow

  • In this selection, "overshadow" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sometimes, glitter, bloodshed, everything, kenobi and labour stand out and add context to how "overshadow" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and bloodshed overshadow both the and and glitter overshadow the holiday. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overshadow" sits close to words such as airlift, alamos and algiers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overshadow

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

However, their World Cup achievements overshadow everything else. (8 words)

This cycle can overshadow the potential long-term damage. (9 words)

Don’t let the rush and glitter overshadow the holiday spirit. (11 words)

Turkey’s deadliest earthquake in a generation has handed Erdogan a huge rescue and reconstruction challenge, which will overshadow the run-up to the May elections already set to be the toughest of his two decades in power. (38 words)

But this could be said of any number of celebrities, so here’s why I care that Taylor Swift isn’t saying anything: Israel is using her current media prominence to overshadow the atrocities they’re committing. (37 words)

Akasaka put deliberate effort into making the characters as bright and engaging as possible, even admitting recently to having killed off Ai Hoshino so she wouldn't overshadow the deuteragonists of the series, the Hoshino Twins. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Akasaka put deliberate effort into making the characters as bright and engaging as possible, even admitting recently to having killed off Ai Hoshino so she wouldn't overshadow the deuteragonists of the series, the Hoshino Twins.

Carlson then claimed that Fox’s assessment of Trump’s arrest “seemed to overshadow the arrest itself,” citing social media comments made about the chyron by figures like Alexander Vindman and John Cusack.

Don’t let the rush and glitter overshadow the holiday spirit.

Horror and bloodshed overshadow both the world and the pair’s relationship from then on.

However, their World Cup achievements overshadow everything else.

Making things easy and convenient for customers is a great strategy – but there are other CX design techniques that can complement that strategy, or sometimes even overshadow it.

Many were left disappointed that the storyline of Reva seemed to overshadow Kenobi himself at times.

Smarting from the Academy's rejection, the Vanderbilts and their fellow industrialists banded together to create a new opera house that would eventually overshadow the Academy.

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That shouldn’t overshadow the year Zac Gallen is having on the mound, who’s carried over his high-end stuff to 2023.

This cycle can overshadow the potential long-term damage.

Tim Burton's Batmanmovies started a live-action Batman trend that continues to this day – Batman villains will likely steal the show and overshadow the Dark Knight himself.

Turkey’s deadliest earthquake in a generation has handed Erdogan a huge rescue and reconstruction challenge, which will overshadow the run-up to the May elections already set to be the toughest of his two decades in power.

While it brought her great success on the small screen, overshadow how phenomenal of a screen actor she is.

While Suguru Geto might be one of the biggest antagonists to spring from the mind of creator Gege Akutami, Sukuna might overshadow him when it comes to the strength department.

But the official stressed that Türkiye will not allow this issue to overshadow the summit and continue to discuss it with the U.S. on the bilateral platform.

But this could be said of any number of celebrities, so here’s why I care that Taylor Swift isn’t saying anything: Israel is using her current media prominence to overshadow the atrocities they’re committing.

But we don’t want this incident to overshadow the rest of the visit, which is the real news.

Critics often single out self-interests that sometimes overshadow the broader needs of the people.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended receiving £14,000 from a donor as the freebies row continues to overshadow Labour's party conference.

For instance, in Nigeria, tribal loyalties sometimes overshadow national identity, leading to conflicts and fragmentation.

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Common combinations with overshadow

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overshadow" in a sentence?
An example: "Akasaka put deliberate effort into making the characters as bright and engaging as possible, even admitting recently to having killed off Ai Hoshino so she wouldn't overshadow the deuteragonists of the series, the Hoshino Twins." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overshadow" from authentic English texts.
What does "overshadow" mean?
Overshadow means: To obscure something by casting a shadow.
What are synonyms of "overshadow"?
Common synonyms of "overshadow" include: eclipse, obnubilate, becloud, befog, obscure, overtop, overlook, command. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "overshadow" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overshadow", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.