1
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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2
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of cloud
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Adoption Is More Popular There used to be a cloud of secrecy surrounding adoption, says Tangel.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
For now, that excitement is clouded with uncertainty.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The agreement to build on Amazon’s AWS marks a strategic shift for OpenAI, which has historically been reliant on Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Nvidia GPUs, even as OpenAI says its Microsoft partnership remains central.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Adoption Is More Popular There used to be a cloud of secrecy surrounding adoption, says Tangel.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Now, as Diggs’ contract merely clouds their roster-building crystal ball, Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf appear to be keeping their distance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
For now, that excitement is clouded with uncertainty.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
Noun
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For some who performed the religious rituals, the war roiling the region has cast a pall on their experience of visiting the kingdom's holy sites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But its fight with the Pentagon now casts a pall over that prospect.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, at least 100 people attended the eclipse watch party on their outdoor deck, and caught several early glimpses until the fog rolled in and obscured the main event.—
Laura A. Oda,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Where at the beginning of the period, the boyish, figure-obscuring flapper dress was the au courant silhouette, by the end, fashion was shifting toward the more body-conscious bias cut.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the fall of 2023, Yanxiao joined Tsinghua University, where his research confused professors who were accustomed to more conventional disciplinary lines.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the notice sent last spring was so vague and confusing that few people used it to object.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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What sounds like a broadcaster’s signature was born from a son trying to reach his father through the fog of a degenerative disease.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Patchy fog may linger in the morning.—
Brandi D. Addison,
IndyStar,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If feelings blur facts, do your best to find a time when everyone involved can share what would help.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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This can further blur the line between fantasy and reality.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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The European social set descends on this Cape Town party spot every summer for its white sand and chilly blue water, as well as the trendy clubs and hotels that lie in the shadow of the Twelve Apostles mountain range.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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The shadow of Goya, also from Aragón, hangs over many shots.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The city largely shut down as residents and tourists ran for cover and plumes of smoke from fires darkened the Pacific vista.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The image was captured shortly after Earth's curved inner shadow began its slow journey across the lunar disk, darkening the lunar seas sprawling across the western portion of its surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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