beclouded 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in hazy
covered over by clouds a gloomy, beclouded sky that aptly matched our mood

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2
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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beclouded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of becloud
1
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beclouded
  1. hazy
  2. clouded
  3. confused
  4. obscured
  5. darkened
  6. misty
  7. blurred
  8. blackened
Adjective
  • In my experience, lobster seems to pair best with the sweeter notes of hazy IPAs, though prawns and octopus are good matches for those beers, too.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • The Chiefs could choose to test Mahomes with snaps in the preseason, but that part remains hazy, as well.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • Cognitive dysfunction, trouble focusing or clouded thinking during chemotherapy treatments is common among many cancer patients.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • But in 1982, the waters of public opinion were far murkier—clouded by distance, by denial, and by the convenient myth of neutrality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of clouded
Verb
  • And this isn't even the first time the USC athletic department has gotten its ancient Greek literature confused.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Blazers say a handshake agreement with Mayor Keith Wilson, the city and the county was made in March, and are confused why there has been a shift.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of confused
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  • Long hitters may be tempted to attack the green in two, but the uphill second shot played to a partially obscured putting surface—demands both precision and exceptional ball-striking.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Their selective invocations of Washington may have obscured his complicity, but some abolitionists truly believed doing so would help bring the horror of American slavery to an end.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of darkened
Adjective
  • At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
Definition of misty
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  • To an observer from a distance, Palmer’s brows appeared faint and blurred, extending out from the bridge of her nose to her temples.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Definition of blurred
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  • It was blackened, charred, the conductor that had drawn the single precise punch of lightning.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Elephant Fire The Elephant Fire, burning since July 11 in the Tahoe National Forest, has blackened nearly 14,000 acres in Sierra, Plumas and Lassen counties, and is 92% contained.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
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