overshadow
verb (used with object)
to be more important or significant by comparison.
had overshadowed
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past perfectof overshadow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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CONMEBOL, which declared its support for Infantino's re-election bid earlier this year, said the fall-out had overshadowed an "extraordinary" World Cup.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Those plans had overshadowed growth in the company’s Amazon Web Services cloud business and worried investors about whether Amazon would be the first AI hyperscaler to report negative free cash flow.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
My mother’s bipolar disorder had overshadowed my childhood.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
He claimed to fear the anti-police sentiment that had been growing since the beating of Rodney King eight months earlier, a case which had overshadowed his sparsely-attended trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
Papa-Nnukwu’s death had overshadowed everything, pushed Papa’s face into a vague place.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
