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Recent Examples of becloud But instead of sounding the alarm, defendants went out of their way to becloud the emerging scientific consensus. Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019 His flacks and surrogates hand out scraps of information grudgingly, infrequently, and beclouded by fragrant eructations of doublespeak. Charles Seife, Slate Magazine, 1 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becloud
Verb
  • While no one should ever have confused the entertainment business with a warm binkie, the institutions themselves are in the new and awkward spot of having to justify their existence.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
  • All of the footage from The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon makes the show-within-a-show look silly, which the series confuses with humorousness.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Again the water spray obscured what happened there just before the twister lost its power.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
  • Derrick White and Jrue Holiday were almost good enough to obscure the absence of Brown and Tatum in the game’s final 20 minutes.
    Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Also people may view it as attempting to obfuscate the real facts or come off as lack of respect.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Could this trailer be obfuscating the surprise Return of a Che Diaz (Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez)) plot line for Miranda?
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The bottom line: The clouds hanging over the economy are darkening and gathering, economists say.
    Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
  • As the sky darkened and duck calls filled the sky, their number appeared as a shadowed cloud approaching the rice fields.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • The noise of external opinions, data overload and performance pressure can cloud our judgment.
    Paige Williams, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • However, the festivities were clouded by fear in Moscow that Victory Day could become a target for Ukrainian drone attacks, a possible motivating factor behind Putin's three-day truce proposal.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • The 20-episode series aims to blur the line between reality and imagination, mixing comedy and drama with a nostalgic nod to the vibrant ’90s era that shaped him.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • If a vigorous plant begins to blacken at the top or whole branches are dying back, this is a sign that something is wrong.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
  • Ice, for serving Lime wedges, optional garnish Mint sprigs, optional garnish Roast the pepper until the skin is uniformly blackened.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025

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“Becloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becloud. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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