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Shadow (Verb)

Cast a shadow over.

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

The politician's scandal cast a shadow over her chances of winning the election.
Her financial troubles cast a shadow over the entire family's holiday celebrations.
The company's questionable ethics cast a shadow over their new product launch.
The threat of job losses cast a shadow over the employees' meeting with the CEO.
The sudden illness cast a shadow over the team's preparations for the championship.

Make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The famous artist's latest masterpiece shadowed all her previous work in terms of creativity and skill.
Her current salary shadowed the amount she made at her old job by thousands of dollars.
The basketball player's incredible performances shadowed those of his teammates.
Their profits from last year were greatly overshadowed by the losses this year.
The beauty of the new hotel greatly shadowing the surrounding budget accommodations.

Follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The private investigator was hired to shadow the missing millionaire's business partner.
The detective carefully watched and shadowed the suspect for hours without being noticed.
After receiving several threats, the actress was assigned a bodyguard to shadow her at all times.
The journalist was shadowing the politician on the campaign trail to uncover the truth.
The government agency was accused of shadowing and spying on human rights activists.