overshadow
verb (used with object)
to be more important or significant by comparison.
have overshadowed
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present perfectof overshadow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But it's no secret how frustrated the Palace has been over how Andrew's scandals have overshadowed other royal events.
From BBC β Feb. 4, 2026
Mortgage rates appear to have overshadowed the risk for builder investors.
From Barron's β Jan. 14, 2026
WASHINGTON—Few things that happened onstage at the Kennedy Center on Friday afternoon could have overshadowed the official curtain-raiser for the world’s largest sporting event.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 5, 2025
The mounting miscues have overshadowed any positive strides special teams have made.
From Washington Times β Nov. 7, 2023
I was thus spared those feelings of dread which, if night had overtaken my waking moments, might have overshadowed my reason while I was watching the final departure of daylight.
From The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest by Anonymous
