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
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Its cloud unit offers a chatbot for businesses, called Q.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
If you are clouded out tonight, your next chance at seeing a total lunar eclipse from North America will come less than a year from now, on March 3rd, 2026.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Because of this, even when the first stars formed, some 13.7 billion years ago, their light was quickly extinguished by the gas cloud.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Its cloud unit offers a chatbot for businesses, called Q.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict and global trade tensions further cloud the economic outlook.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
If you are clouded out tonight, your next chance at seeing a total lunar eclipse from North America will come less than a year from now, on March 3rd, 2026.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
Noun
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Whatever its final form, the president’s tariffs strategy continues to cast a pall over economic growth outlooks.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2025
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And even now, that loss casts a pall over his personal achievements that year, his first of nine consecutive All-Star seasons, first of four Gold Glove awards, and becoming the first player ever to win both Rookie of the Year and MVP.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Baseball’s celebration of that day often obscures the fact that MLB hasn’t been African American friendly in decades.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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As recalls have been announced, Cybertruck sales have seemingly slumped, as Tesla obscured the true figures by lumping numbers in with sales of Model X and Model S, MotorTrend reported.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers are on Spectrum SportsNet LA, which is not to be confused with Spectrum SportsNet, which carries the Lakers.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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But don't confuse him with Chris Evans' Human Torch who first cropped up in the 2005 Fantastic Four film and made a memorable cameo in Deadpool and Wolverine last year.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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But after spending most of the day under low stratus clouds, patchy fog and coastal drizzle caused by onshore flow, New Yorkers will likely need an umbrella for the evening hours, as a cold front coming from the west is expected to dump up to three-quarters of an inch of rain.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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National Weather Service has warned that visibility has dropped to 1/4 mile or less amid the fog.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, holding a company liable for one person’s speech blurs the line between individual and collective responsibility.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Though rooted in self-love, these trends can blur the line between care and consumerism.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Dell, of course, is and has long been a pillar of the tech community, and Michael Dell casts a gigantic shadow of success and entrepreneurial grit.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nosferatu officially brings Bill Skarsgård's Orlok out of the shadows (exclusive) Was there one particular scene that was especially difficult to shoot?—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Unlike a total eclipse, where the moon completely blocks the sun, a partial eclipse does not darken the sky significantly.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the 2000s, her hair darkened, appearing more dark purple than red, with her makeup turning cooler with neutral-toned browns (see: VH1’s Save The Music Foundation in 2003).—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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