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
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Samsung says that all data from the sensors used by Home AI is stored locally on your SmartThings hub and does not go to the cloud.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Clarity is key — don’t let your daydreams cloud your reality.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Courtesy: Twilio Twilio shares soared 20% on Friday, their biggest gain since the early days of the Covid pandemic, after the cloud communications software vendor issued an uplifting profit forecast for the coming years.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Samsung says that all data from the sensors used by Home AI is stored locally on your SmartThings hub and does not go to the cloud.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Despite their apparent popularity, not much is known about the environment the Darth Vader sea bugs come from as secrecy clouds their capture.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Clarity is key — don’t let your daydreams cloud your reality.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
Noun
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Brutal political assassinations have cast a pall over Guerrero in southwest Mexico.—
Simon Romero,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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But the chaos that accompanied the withdrawal, including the deaths of 13 American service members, cast a pall over his presidency.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This lava blankets the valley floor, walls, and much of the surrounding plains, obscuring older geological features and complicating efforts to date and understand the processes that shaped this enigmatic Martian landscape.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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After its investigators were attacked by protesters later on Saturday, the anti-corruption agency asked media companies to obscure the faces of its members attending the hearing.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After a whirlwind of speculation and confusing back-and-forth negotiations, the Jacksonville Jaguars have officially hired former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new head coach.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Some residents have confused local law enforcement for ICE agents, said Earl Stoddard, an assistant chief administrative officer in Montgomery County, a sign of locals' anxieties that their neighborhood could be the agency's next target.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Initially, Dury's comet hunting venture began close to home in Somerset but heavy mist and fog covered the Mendip Hills, so Dury was forced to head elsewhere.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Tomorrow through Sunday, onshore winds will return, which will raise the humidity for the Los Angeles area and bring in some coastal fog and clouds.—
Stephanie Fuerte,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As the lines between beauty and wellness continue to blur, neurocosmetics offer brands an opportunity to explore beauty's emotional and sensory dimensions while aligning with holistic self-care trends. 4.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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As traditional media continues to implode and the lines between entertainment, social media, and politics blur, the creators at Sunday’s event are poised to gain even more power.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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Her brim, tilted low, cast a thick shadow over her eyes, shielding her from the view of millions of Americans who were lying in wait for some kind of reaction.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
20 Jan. 2025
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That’s saying something considering that when Biden took office in January 2021 the economy was still under the shadow of Covid, with many folks choosing to spend the holiday season in late 2020 away from friends and family because of the spread of the omicron variant.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Don't forget about the pet oyster As the late afternoon sky began to darken, the white Jeep still was parked in front the home with the well-fed koi.—
Josh Peter,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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The pleasant, quirky notes of an accordion join the strains of violin, wafting upward toward the darkening sky, accenting the polite chatter of guests hoping for a handshake and a word with America’s latest King Midas and his Nordic queen of a wife.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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