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 the debut was overshadowed when manosphere influencer Andrew Tate, who the IBA had brought in to host, was arrested by U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
A side previously questioned for their professionalism has appeared more mature and adaptable, though the build-up to the second Test was overshadowed an incident involving bowler Brydon Carse outside a nightclub in Derby.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Oil’s retreat overshadowed a firming of August consumer prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Diesel, in turn, is overshadowed by gasoline in the public conversation, but “is really the workhorse fuel,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
His fascination with Pet was overshadowed easily by his fear of Pet’s power, of the death chafing just inside it.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
