overclouded 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of overcloudednext
as in hazy
covered over by clouds overclouded skies are a common feature in that Dutch artist's landscape paintings

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overclouded

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verb

past tense of overcloud
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overclouded
  1. hazy
  2. obscured
  3. misty
  4. clouded
  5. overshadowed
Adjective
  • Growing support from the Hill While the full details of these policy proposals remain hazy, a growing number of lawmakers have signaled early support for the effort.
    Luke Garrett, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of hazy
Verb
  • In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • The sound of the vast rotors rippled through the air tossing up the lagoon’s waters in a misty haze.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With an awed expression and misty eyes, Swift marveled at the waves of aural affection, taking out her ear monitors to fully experience the overwhelming sound.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of misty
Verb
  • Intuition, once clouded, becomes a tool for guidance, and the fog of uncertainty that might’ve surrounded our goals and dreams begins to dissipate.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But his campaign was clouded by ethical concerns.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of clouded
Verb
  • The stock sank, and an earnings call that should have been about bouncing back from a rough quarter was instead overshadowed by a health crisis that is costing McDonald’s $100 million in marketing and help for franchisees who lost business during the outbreak.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The news overshadowed a better-than-expected third-quarter report and strong fourth-quarter guidance.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of overshadowed
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