cloud
verb
clouded; clouding; clouds
1
: to grow cloudy
—usually used with over or up
clouded over before the storm
2
a
of facial features
: to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance
her face clouded with worry
b
: to become blurry, dubious, or ominous
—often used with over
the outlook is clouding over
3
: to billow up in the form of a cloud
1
a
: to envelop or hide with or as if with a cloud
b
: to make opaque especially by condensation of moisture
steam clouded the windows
c
: to make murky especially with smoke or mist
smoke clouded the sky
2
: to make unclear or confused
cloud the issue
4
: to cast gloom over
cloud prospects for success
Examples of cloud in a Sentence
greed clouding the minds of men
These new ideas only cloud the issue further.
The final years of her life were clouded by illness.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Russia’s economic outlook has clouded over as the initial boost from massive military spending has fizzled.
—James Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Russia’s economic outlook has clouded over as the initial boost from massive military spending has fizzled.
—James Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards Those results failed to impress investors, however, because they were clouded by the overall results of Honeywell, a conglomerate struggling to generate the stock returns enjoyed by the market and competing companies in the last several years.
—Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Still, Mercury’s square to Neptune can cloud your judgment around romance, children or pleasure.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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cloud
1 of 2 noun
1
: a visible mass of particles of water or ice in the form of fog, mist, or haze usually high in the air
2
a
: a usually visible mass of tiny particles in the air or bits of matter between stars
b
: a group of charged particles (as electrons)
3
: something resembling or thought to be like a cloud
a cloud of mosquitoes
under a cloud of suspicion
4
: something that appears dark or threatening
clouds of war
5
: the computers and connections that support cloud computing
storing files in the cloud
cloudless
adjective
-ləs
cloud
2 of 2 verb1
: to make or become cloudy
2
: to darken or hide with or as if by a cloud
smog clouded our view
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