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noun

ˈklau̇d How to pronounce cloud (audio)
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as in pall
an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom all day we were under a cloud until we heard the good news

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verb

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
Noun
Amazon and other cloud-computing providers, still the biggest buyers of Nvidia chips, have been developing in-house silicon designs and even selling them to third parties. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 The weekly cloud model is also constructive and should bolster price in the coming weeks. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
However, even though the Ariane 6 rocket has had a successful debut, its future is clouded by high costs. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 England won the five-match series 4–1, but the win was clouded by injuries to Australian batters, tensions between the teams, rising crowd unrest that almost led to riots, and strained diplomatic relations between Australia and England. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
  1. pall
  2. obscure
  3. confuse
  4. fog
  5. blur
  6. becloud
  7. shadow
  8. darken
Noun
  • Whatever its stated purpose, the assertion seemed designed to cast a pall on the elections four months hence.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • Slower growth could cast a pall on the November midterm elections.
    — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
Definition of pall
Verb
  • Eclipses always travel in pairs as the sun, moon and Earth align so precisely that one obscures the other.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Those facts are obscured by their 8-8 record since a disappointing haul before the trade deadline.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscure
Verb
  • The unnamed species was apparently a victim of a creature known as a Manhunter — not to be confused with the cartoons’ friendly, green, Oreo-munching Martian Manhunter.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While preparing to enter the state in February, Buc-ee’s sued the northern Ohio holding company for Mickey Mart gas stations, arguing its Mickey the Moose logo could be confused with Buc-ee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of confuse
Noun
  • The fog should gradually lift and dissipate around 9 am EDT this morning.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The marine layer — the region’s natural air conditioning — is expected to remain thick through the weekend, with the possibility of coastal fog and drizzle.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fog
Verb
  • Then, the Sun quincunxes Neptune, which can blur timing, tone, or expectations.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For all three women, the lines blur between real and fantasy life.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blur
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of becloud
Noun
  • Then there are shadow fleets, used often by countries under sanctions.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The umbral shadow will first appear as a small semicircle of shadow close to the dark expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms) and Mare Humorum on the moon's southwestern edge, before swiftly spreading to swallow the nearby moonscape.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shadow
Verb
  • However, they can be ordered with Transitions lenses that darken outdoors and clear up inside.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The title references Black Like Me, white journalist John Howard Griffin’s 1961 nonfiction book about darkening his skin to pass for Black in the Jim Crow South.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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