as in hazy
covered over by clouds
overclouded skies are a common feature in that Dutch artist's landscape paintings
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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
Adjective
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Prometheus offers an answer — a hazy one, given the few specifics on offer — of something that’s been hard to see two years into this hype cycle.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026 -
Meanwhile, Maze of Dreams by Fine Scents captures the feel of a hazy memory or atmosphere.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Around me, passengers of all ages from Germany, the United States, England, and Turkey were crammed into booths, making friends, sharing boxes of pistachio pastries, and admiring the wilderness, where gusts of snow swept toward the window and obscured the scalps of mountains.—
Monisha Rajesh,
Outside,
9 Dec. 2025
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Alex Marzano-Lesnevich manages to combine ambitious research with deeply personal reflection, illuminating a history long obscured while reminding us that no one walks their path alone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The last years of his life were sort of clouded by that.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Live video from the scene showed firefighters aiming water at the intense flames from high up on ladder trucks as the dusk skies darkened, with smoke billowing from windows and red-hot embers falling to the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Nov. 2025
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But the light Schueler brought to others— along with her fun, selfless and caring spirit— darkened when she was shot and killed on June 7 in Cincinnati, Hankins said.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
20 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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For spring, Ishizu says to go more muted and misty-toned and opt for those soft blue shades.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lines defining where a digital transaction ends and a physical retail experience begins have blurred into irrelevance.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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My picture of that day remained blurred by inconsistencies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The shrimp basket at B&J's Steak and Seafood includes a half pound of shrimp fried, grilled, blackened or boiled.—
Bill Dawers - For the AJC,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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Look for blackened, dim, and flickering bulbs during your inspections and replace those as well.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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That milestone has been largely overshadowed by the highly publicized but legally unsupported claims surrounding her parentage—claims now formally rejected by the court.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Vitale’s first outing was one of the most celebrated debut shows of the SS26 season, perhaps only overshadowed on the final day of Paris Fashion Week by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Overclouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overclouded. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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