OVERSHADOW as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cast a shadow upon
    Usage Example(s)
    • The tall tree overshadowed the house
    • The tragedy overshadowed the couple’’s happiness
    Hypernyms(s) overshadow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make appear small by comparison
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This year’’s debt dwarves that of last year
    Hypernyms(s) overshadow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • exceed in importance
    • outweigh
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This problem overshadows our lives right now
    Hypernyms(s) overshadow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower