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as in hazy
covered over by clouds
a gloomy, beclouded sky that aptly matched our mood
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as in clouded
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
the water was so beclouded by mud that I couldn't see the bottom
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as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog from the city's steel mills was once so oppressive that it beclouded the local landscape even at noon
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Adjective
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The laws around songs being used at political rallies are hazy and realistically the most a musician or songwriter can do is demand for the use to cease, although the user in question seems to be under little legal obligation to comply.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026 -
That all of this is set around a rather hazy, cataclysmic time that gets relegated to the side lends it even more of a haunting power that grabs hold of you.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His process combines acrylic sprays, clouded gradients, and thick, deliberate brushstrokes to achieve depth, contrast and luminosity.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some partnerships could deepen and strengthen through honesty and vulnerability, while others become clouded by the fear of change.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These earrings are often confused by a pair of sapphire and diamond earrings once owned and worn by Princess Diana—which Kate also wears from time to time.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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According to the department, a CCPD officer quickly found the woman confused and cold, but otherwise unharmed.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Water had obscured the depth and impact of the sinkhole.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Because fans may not have seen much of Karl in S.F. during this sunny week, this misty mixture of Tanqueray Gin. elderflower liqueur, club soda and fresh lemon juice may have to suffice.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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With an itinerary that can swing from luaus to local restaurants and misty uplands to deep-sea diving, Hawaii demands a packing list as versatile as the islands themselves.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The video has been almost completely blurred except for the outside of the building and images of the stands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pages of documents on the images appeared to have been blurred.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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The building burned to the ground and the soil has been scraped, but that blackened sago palm is still there, sprouting tons of new growth.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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There's no better tool for making biscuits, cornbread, or blackened chicken than a cast-iron skillet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Beclouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beclouded. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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