1
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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2
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of cloud
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Project Texas, a TikTok initiative that sought to assuage government concerns about data security, created a U.S. subsidiary to handle American user data and established a secure environment for TikTok’s U.S. services within Oracle’s cloud.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Robert Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Does the constant threat of climate change cloud your mood?
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Decreasing clouds are expected in the Southeast with improving viewing conditions later in the night.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Project Texas, a TikTok initiative that sought to assuage government concerns about data security, created a U.S. subsidiary to handle American user data and established a secure environment for TikTok’s U.S. services within Oracle’s cloud.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
The 2020 election was clouded with discontent and complaints about voter suppression after county election officials decided to remove the island’s in-person voting station.
—Robert Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Does the constant threat of climate change cloud your mood?
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
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Megalopolis pushes Coppola into unchecked futuristic, pseudo-classical narrative fabrications (evoking the Shakespearean pall cast by the death of Caesar’s wife).Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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While crowds still gathered to commemorate Israel’s 76th Independence day, an unmistakable pall hung over this year’s celebrations, overshadowed by the lingering effects of the devastating Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ensuing war in Gaza.Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Wedding Bells In August, engagement rumors began swirling when Gomez posted a mirror selfie that seemingly obscured an engagement ring on her finger with some pink love heart emojis.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rasche, somewhat challenging his Succession corporate-hanger-on image, opts for a genial warmth that obscures emotional absence.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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These tools blur the line between reality and fiction, which can confuse audiences, especially younger viewers.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, her version is not to be confused with the film’s official soundtrack.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Neptune direct removes the fog from your sixth house of health habits and work dynamics.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the sun and Mercury align, the fog in your mind parts.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Fleming discussed how luxury products are increasingly being treated as collectible items, similar to limited-edition art pieces, further blurring the lines between art and commercial fashion.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, on the ingredient front, peptides are making their way into shampoos, serums, and scalp sprays, blurring the lines between skin care and hair care.Sam Escobar, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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But instead of sounding the alarm, defendants went out of their way to becloud the emerging scientific consensus.Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
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His flacks and surrogates hand out scraps of information grudgingly, infrequently, and beclouded by fragrant eructations of doublespeak.Charles Seife, Slate Magazine, 1 Mar. 2017
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When the moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, according to NASA, some of the sunlight entering Earth's skies scatters before reaching the moon's surface.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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The young artist’s work stood out for its unique chiaroscuro, masterfully contrasting light and shadow to create dramatic, three-dimensional images.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Eclipse totality is the phase in which the moon completely covers the sun, which causes the sky to darken.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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If the spot has already darkened to a black stain, dip a toothbrush into a small amount of bleach and rub onto the stain.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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