overshadow | ||
1. | [ verb ] exceed in importance; outweigh | |
Synonyms: | eclipse | |
Examples: | "This problem overshadows our lives right now" |
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Related terms: | excel | |
2. | [ verb ] cast a shadow | |
Synonyms: | dwarf shadow | |
Related terms: | dominate dwarf | |
3. | [ verb ] cast a shadow upon | |
Examples: | "The tall tree overshadowed the house" "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness" |
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Related terms: | obscure eclipse | |
Similar spelling: |
overspread oversea overgrow overside overshot overshoe oversew overseas overgrown Overcash overspreading overspend oversized oversight overshoot overshielding oversexed oversewn overstrain overcrowd |