overshadow
verb (used with object)
to be more important or significant by comparison.
overshadowing
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present participleof overshadow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Bullingham also made clear that the FA was keen to avoid the scenario of uncertainty over its manager's future overshadowing the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Dodgers’ recent bullpen problems persisted in a 6-4 loss Sunday, overshadowing a bounce-back effort from Emmet Sheehan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Shares of Samsara declined late Thursday after the software company announced that it expects fiscal second-quarter financials will broadly be in line with Wall Street’s expectations, overshadowing better-than-expected fiscal 2027 first-quarter financials.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Inevitably, the Holocaust imbalances this novel, its horrors overshadowing the complex themes and human dramas that Mr. O’Connor had taken pains to create.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Recognizing faces sounds like a very specific process, but Schooler has shown that the implications of verbal overshadowing carry over to the way we solve much broader problems.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
