clouding

verb

Definition of cloudingnext
present participle of cloud
1
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease

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2
as in confusing
to make (something) unclear to the understanding cloud the issue with obscure statistics

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouding
  1. obscuring
  2. darkening
  3. disrupting
Verb
  • And would that be a way of obscuring your past from yourself?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscuring
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  • The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Still, not a lot of it is darkening investors’ psyches these days.
    Larry Light, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of darkening
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  • Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The decision depends on whether their conflict is disrupting the workplace.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrupting
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