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
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The dark cloud of negativity engulfing the revered family name… This serves only to alienate him from his father, family and the public.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Billy Perrigo, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Tariff anxiety continues to roil markets President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals have also clouded investor sentiment and stoked uncertainty on Wall Street.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
All of this information is going from the device to your phone and then to the cloud where it’s transcribed in real time.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The dark cloud of negativity engulfing the revered family name… This serves only to alienate him from his father, family and the public.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Anthropic uses both Google and Amazon clouds in a bid to be reliant on neither.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Tariff anxiety continues to roil markets President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals have also clouded investor sentiment and stoked uncertainty on Wall Street.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
Noun
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As tariffs cast a pall across business sectors including media, the streaming giant may be Wall Street‘s top stock pick to weather the macroeconomic storm.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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The lack of certainty in the business environment for many companies was expected to cast a pall over some investment banking activities, including IPO listings and merger advice.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The recipient's name was obscured, and it was noted that the migrant refused to sign it on Friday.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the short-term bump in the stock price obscures a much more complicated picture.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rob Lowe was recently confused for another celebrity during a Hollywood bus tour.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For decades, audiences have confused the two for one another — a line that's gotten all the more blurry as the Grammy winner launched her acting career and the Emmy winner began singing in multiple projects, including her turn as Sally Bowles in the 2014 Broadway revival of Cabaret.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Morning Fog Effect: Coastal Chilean Wine Perhaps the most visible manifestation of the Humboldt's influence is the morning fog.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday at 11:09 p.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS San Diego CA valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Orange County Coastal.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Here, the border of the gayborhood blurs with the gay beach.—
JD Shadel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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The extensive use of glass enhances visibility while blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior, making every journey feel seamless and connected to the surroundings.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 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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Four years later, the Broncos worked in the relative shadows once again to add a dynamic secondary piece to pair with Surtain, the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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While tech appears to be at the forefront of investors’ mind for now, tariffs and trade tensions still lurk in the shadows, with Intel CFO David Zinsner warning that tariffs and retaliation from other countries has increased the likelihood of a recession.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The spring sky darkened over the parking lot of the Swannanoa Ingles.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Keeping the Trump tax cuts in place would significantly darken the country’s fiscal outlook.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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