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
Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
First, deeper integration with vehicle ecosystems using connected cloud services to offer real-time alerts and fleet-wide monitoring.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Herro is currently recovering from an ankle surgery, which could cloud the Heat's decision.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
However, the analyst believes that this growth outlook could be conservative, as the company is involved in all at-scale AI cluster deployments and leads in T2 CSP (tier 2 cloud service providers) and enterprise AI deployments with more than 3,000 customers.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
First, deeper integration with vehicle ecosystems using connected cloud services to offer real-time alerts and fleet-wide monitoring.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The college football gods have blessed us with another exciting slate of games, including three Top 25 matchups, a Michigan trip to USC and a Red River game clouded by the injury status of a Heisman candidate.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Herro is currently recovering from an ankle surgery, which could cloud the Heat's decision.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
Noun
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The result is not just uncertainty for viewers, TV executives and show staffs, but a pall over an advertising category that's long been a staple of live TV.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But even Waller’s sudden emergence from retirement and injury that could not lift the pall cast by what could be Hill’s long-term absence.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stainless-steel twin vanities are tucked into niches at opposite ends of the 20-foot-long space, while the water closet and double shower are obscured behind frosted glass and metal doors.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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Yet, these plot points obscure a larger, more complicated narrative.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But this cake isn't an exact replica of their earlier chocolate cake, leaving some guests confused about what this cake is.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some companies kind of got confused [about] what their true role is and how they’re supposed to be delivering value, and that’s getting a bit corrected now.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Scientists in Austria and France have developed a new imaging method that can reveal objects hidden behind opaque materials such as sand, fog, or even human tissue, potentially opening new frontiers in medical diagnostics and sensing technologies.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a moment where artists like Lil Yachty and Central Cee blur the line between streetwear and high fashion, Vans steps confidently into that same conversation, proving skate culture has always influenced the runway.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The technology’s potential is already altering military planning, blurring lines between intelligence, cyber operations, and traditional anti-submarine warfare.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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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Step into the shadows with a Conway Ghost Walk and hear the tales of ghosts that haunt the streets.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Divers have told tales of muffled voices, phantom lights and shadows, and other eerie encounters during their time beneath the sea.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This linen-blend pinch pleated option is light-filtering—in other words, not as dense as room-darkening curtains or blackout designs—and available in 38 colors, with curtain rings and rods sold separately.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Heavy fuel oil also produces black carbon, a kind of soot that can settle on the ice and accelerate melt by darkening the surface, meaning more of the sun’s energy is absorbed.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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