Tuesday's opening was somewhat overshadowed by a large demonstration by taxi drivers. From LearnThat.org.
The word overshadow here means, rather, to be diffused or spread over them. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
Even if the wines are well-made, will the name overshadow the success of the winermaker?. From Wordnik.com. [Pompous Ass: Yes to the Latter?] Reference
COSTELLO: Well I have heard other actors in the movie kind of overshadow him with their performances. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 26, 2008] Reference
The custody battle and divorce case, he said last week, could "overshadow" his free-agent maneuvering. From Wordnik.com. [Dwyane Wade's Estranged Wife Sues Gabrielle Union Citing Emotional Distress] Reference
"overshadow" results but predicted the fallout would not be significant. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
It certainly won't overlook or overshadow Ground Zero. From Wordnik.com. [Matt Sledge: Just How Far Is the "Ground Zero Mosque" From Ground Zero?] Reference
The steep rolling hills to our right overshadow the narrow road. From Wordnik.com. [Route 346] Reference
The increasingly grim economic news is likely to overshadow all else. From Wordnik.com. [Power Failures] Reference
"No one can overshadow your big day," Marini told Donoso, approvingly. From Wordnik.com. [Letter from Argentina: Country legalizes same-sex marriage, and couples make big plans] Reference
Somehow, national policies, culture and business overshadow globalization. From Wordnik.com. [THE WORLD IS STILL ROUND] Reference
Williams isn't the only actress whose fame threatens to overshadow her work. From Wordnik.com. [An Actress Moves On, Or Tries To] Reference
Personnel issues had threatened to overshadow the build-up to Wednesday's game. From Wordnik.com. [Craig Levein eager for shouting to start in bid to wake up Scotland] Reference
Mr. CANNON: The King case and the riots tends to overshadow his accomplishments. From Wordnik.com. [LA Police Chief During Rodney King Riots Dies] Reference
Tim Paige says he hopes the controversy won't overshadow Stockhausen's musical legacy. From Wordnik.com. [Composer Stockhausen Dies at 79] Reference
Londoners are not letting financial concerns overshadow the excitement of the buildup. From Wordnik.com. [London Begins Two-Year Countdown to 2012 Olympics] Reference
"It helps you, it assists you, but it will not overshadow what you can bring naturally.". From Wordnik.com. [Zoe Saldana In Calvin Klein Underwear (PHOTO)] Reference
Two new statistics encapsulate the problems that continue to overshadow the world economy. From Wordnik.com. [Global Imbalance Is Not About to Change] Reference
So electoral politics will likely overshadow any attempts by Democrats to pass major legislation. From Wordnik.com. [Congress Returns To Talk Economy, But May Do Little] Reference
And Week 1 of this season already has a talking point that will overshadow Sunday's game for some. From Wordnik.com. [Players prefer focusing on Cowboys, not Haynesworth] Reference
Forces of hatred have powerful weapons that can easily overshadow the efforts of the business community. From Wordnik.com. [Give Profit A Chance] Reference
Jackson's talent with digital creatures tends to overshadow the fact that he's pretty deft with humans, too. From Wordnik.com. [Capturing Kong] Reference
Celebrity adoption cases like Madonna's overshadow the reality that intercountry adoption is not a one-way street. From Wordnik.com. [Sending Babies Abroad] Reference
Which is to say he played the role of vice president perfectly and didn't try to overshadow or upstage the president. From Wordnik.com. [Calculating Gore's Chances] Reference
Chávez was thrilled: he wants nothing better than to inherit Castro's radical mantle, and hopes to overshadow Raúl. From Wordnik.com. [Chávez Lives Castro's Dream] Reference
Brushing off fears among Dems that Clinton might overshadow Kerry, the campaign has embraced the ex-president's book tour. From Wordnik.com. [KERRY: LOOKING TO CLINTON FOR A HELPING HAND] Reference
Even many scientists agree that an R&D payoff shouldn't overshadow the goal of getting people to the moon, Mars and beyond. From Wordnik.com. [They're Flying High] Reference
I hope that matter gets dealt with in a hurry and doesn't overshadow his death and what he's meant to music around the world. From Wordnik.com. [‘He Kept It Funky’] Reference
But how engaged would the former president be in Hillary's White House — and would his vices once again overshadow his virtues?. From Wordnik.com. [His New Role] Reference
Fewer than 100 days before China's Olympics, a growing sense of mistrust between East and West threatens to overshadow the event. From Wordnik.com. [Untended Garden] Reference
Though he stepped down in connection with the incident, it should not overshadow his many contributions to first-rate TV-news reporting. From Wordnik.com. [Goodnight, Dan, Goodnight Tom] Reference
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