0%

All overshadow synonyms

oΒ·verΒ·shadΒ·ow
O o

verb overshadow

  • dwarf β€” a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
  • muddied β€” abounding in or covered with mud.
  • cancel out β€” If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced.
  • go one better β€” of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
  • make for β€” to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
  • lay down the law β€” the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
  • loom β€” loon1 .
  • bulking β€” the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
  • outmatch β€” to be superior to; surpass; outdo: The home team seems to have been completely outmatched by the visitors.
  • grayed β€” Simple past tense and past participle of gray.
  • outweigh β€” to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects.
  • eclipse β€” Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
  • muddying β€” Cause to become covered in or full of mud.
  • blinded β€” unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
  • be-little β€” to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
  • extinguish β€” Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
  • outrank β€” to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.
  • hazed β€” an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
  • outpace β€” to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.
  • fuzzed β€” loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
  • hung over β€” to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • overbear β€” to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight.
  • muddy the waters β€” If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand.
  • blinding β€” A blinding light is extremely bright.
  • outpacing β€” Present participle of outpace.
  • outranked β€” Simple past tense and past participle of outrank.
  • hang over β€” to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • break through β€” If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.
  • outbalance β€” to outweigh.
  • outstep β€” Exceed.
  • overcast β€” overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
  • inumbrate β€” (obsolete) To shade; to darken.
  • micrify β€” to make small or insignificant.
  • counterpoised β€” a counterbalancing weight.
  • lead by the nose β€” the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
  • neared β€” close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • greyed β€” Simple past tense and past participle of grey.
  • overcloud β€” to overspread with or as if with clouds: a summer storm that briefly overclouds the sun; to overcloud one's pleasure with solemn thoughts.
  • befog β€” to surround with fog
  • darken β€” If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
  • outgo β€” the act or process of going out: Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.
  • greying β€” Present participle of grey.
  • hazing β€” an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
  • graying β€” of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
  • overclouded β€” Simple past tense and past participle of overcloud.
  • cloud over β€” If the sky clouds over, it becomes covered with clouds.
  • minify β€” to make less.
  • blot out β€” If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
  • cover up β€” If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?