Definition of "overshadows" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overshadow. (verb)

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• "The unfair, detestable nature of this tainted win overshadows what we could otherwise have celebrated optimistically as an historic event in this country, that is the first African-American pres. candidate."
• "Randal Konik, an analyst at Bear Stearns, maintained an "underperform" rating on Urban, saying new-store productivity is moving lower and that "the lack of visibility in the near term overshadows the longer term prospects.""
• "In this example, the name overshadows a striking loss of property and the story begins with the answer to _Who?"