overshadow
verb (used with object)
to be more important or significant by comparison.
are overshadowing
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present progressiveof overshadow.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Growing expectations of Fed interest-rate hikes are overshadowing signs of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
But Zelnick believes financing jitters are overshadowing Oracle’s leading role in building AI infrastructure, as the company’s future contract value has ballooned to over $500 billion from $65 billion just two years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
As is usually the case, broader issues such as the war in Ukraine are overshadowing the talks.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
Still, national security considerations are overshadowing pure economics in both nations.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2022
Today, amid a new round of construction, buildings like the 66-story condominium at 220 Central Park South are overshadowing No. 240, which, at 28 stories, no longer seems so tall.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
