overshadow
verb (used with object)
to be more important or significant by comparison.
overshadowed
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past participleof overshadow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overshadow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overshadowverb (used with object)to be more important or significant by comparison.
Example Sentences
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But on Saturday that was overshadowed by the veteran whose seat Antonelli took at Mercedes, as Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari and his first for more than three years.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
King Charles III begins a delicate tour of the Caribbean Tuesday, overshadowed by calls to apologise and pay reparations for the slave trade, which he has called the "darkest days" of British history.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Hachimura filled a supporting role with the Lakers, where he was overshadowed by Reaves, Doncic and LeBron James.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Meta’s stock declined as concerns over heavy spending on AI overshadowed the 26% increase in third-quarter revenue the company reported on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The news, however, that overshadowed everything else during that June was the activity of Robert E. Lee.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
