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as in hazy
covered over by clouds
clouded skies did not diminish our fun
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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
with only a clouded view of the valley before, we canceled the hang gliding
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouded
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Smoke clouded swaths of Los Angeles for a sixth day Monday, after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the Boyle Heights area.
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Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
For a coach who has enjoyed the level of success Tortorella has with Vegas, the answer is unusually clouded.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The last years of his life were sort of clouded by that.
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John Blake,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Saying that Tim Duncan was the best player in the world from 2003-2007 is insanely clouded by hindsight bias.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Ghostly figures depicting service members also appeared to emerge from the sky as sunlight pierced through clouded skies.
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Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Malinovsky, an engineer, said his memory of the next few hours are somewhat clouded.
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Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
But over time, that beautiful view can become clouded with soot, haze, and stubborn residue that can dull the flame’s warm glow.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
During the trial, Diana Barratt, a Boca Raton neurologist hired by the defense, testified that the other boat theory was a result of Pino's memory being clouded after the crash.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Madrid’s results under Alonso clouded the reality, there were plenty of scratchy league victories — won more via individualism rather than any inherent tactical structure.
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Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
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Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
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Nathan Ellgren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Trump and Iran’s lead negotiator signed an agreement on Monday to extend a tenuous ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes for an end to the historic energy shock that has roiled global markets and clouded the growth outlook.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Still, the entire regulatory review was clouded by charges of political favoritism and cronyism.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Adjective
Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Smoke clouded swaths of Los Angeles for a sixth day Monday, after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the Boyle Heights area.
—
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
For a coach who has enjoyed the level of success Tortorella has with Vegas, the answer is unusually clouded.
—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The last years of his life were sort of clouded by that.
—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Saying that Tim Duncan was the best player in the world from 2003-2007 is insanely clouded by hindsight bias.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Ghostly figures depicting service members also appeared to emerge from the sky as sunlight pierced through clouded skies.
—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Malinovsky, an engineer, said his memory of the next few hours are somewhat clouded.
—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
But over time, that beautiful view can become clouded with soot, haze, and stubborn residue that can dull the flame’s warm glow.
—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
—
Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
During the trial, Diana Barratt, a Boca Raton neurologist hired by the defense, testified that the other boat theory was a result of Pino's memory being clouded after the crash.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Madrid’s results under Alonso clouded the reality, there were plenty of scratchy league victories — won more via individualism rather than any inherent tactical structure.
—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
—
Nathan Ellgren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Trump and Iran’s lead negotiator signed an agreement on Monday to extend a tenuous ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes for an end to the historic energy shock that has roiled global markets and clouded the growth outlook.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Still, the entire regulatory review was clouded by charges of political favoritism and cronyism.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouded
Adjective
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Nearly everyone knows the Boston Tea Party; many can summon at least a hazy memory of the Stamp Act or the Townshend duties.
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That could result in a slightly muted sky and a softer, hazier sun angle through the afternoon, though surface visibility impacts should remain limited.
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At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
Verb
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It's called cognitive empathy, not to be confused with emotional empathy.
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.
Adjective
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
Adjective
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The details remain murky, but the investment fund would be financed privately and not by US taxpayers, according to the administration.
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For a predator that relies on sight and fast reaction distances in shallow water, murky conditions can alter the entire hunting landscape and prey may become harder to detect.
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The baby's face was blurred, but it could be heard crying.
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When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
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Cigarette smoke fogged the air, copyboys ran in and out, everyone shouted and no one listened.
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Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.
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“Clouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouded. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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