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Synonyms for overshadow
Verb
- 1. overshadow, eclipse, excel, stand out, surpass
- usage: exceed in importance; outweigh; "This problem overshadows our lives right now"
- 2. shadow, overshadow, dwarf, dominate, command, overlook, overtop
- usage: make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarves that of last year"
- 3. overshadow, obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
- usage: cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house"; "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
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