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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
Partnership strained as OpenAI sought new cloud providers Last year, the US Federal Trade Commission under the Biden administration began examining the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership in more detail.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Nawrocki's candidacy was clouded by accusations of past connections to criminal figures and participation in a violent street battle.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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Noun
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
Partnership strained as OpenAI sought new cloud providers Last year, the US Federal Trade Commission under the Biden administration began examining the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership in more detail.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Verb
Over the past two seasons, Morant has appeared in just 59 games, with both injuries and off-court issues clouding his availability.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Nawrocki's candidacy was clouded by accusations of past connections to criminal figures and participation in a violent street battle.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
Noun
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Federal agents’ June 6 raid at Ambiance Apparel, in which dozens of people were detained, has cast a pall over the historical Fashion District in downtown L.A. About a half-dozen business owners or their employees told The Times that their sales had dropped by about 50% in the last week.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The killings cast a pall on the graduation ceremonies at the University of Maryland, College Park on Thursday, according to Ari Israel, executive director of Maryland Hillel, a Jewish organization at the school.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
Verb
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All while staring directly into the eye of the stranger sitting opposite. Without depth perception, with facial features and body outlines obscured, with the one available eye fixed straight ahead, the interior of the space appears to swirl and pulse.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The strongest tool available to obscure your trail online is the Tor Browser.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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Map their journey to spot every gap, make buying effortless with fewer steps, communicate clearly so no one gets confused, add personal touches that create connection, and follow up fast to turn buyers into advocates.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Letters: Washington, D.C., has a deficit of humanity Do not confuse my warning to Israel for a shred of understanding for what Hamas did on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
14 June 2025
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An international team of astronomers now suggests this signal could be used to determine how light from the first stars interacted with this cosmic fog, helping to lift it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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Navigating a business through economic uncertainty can feel like driving at night on an unfamiliar road as the fog rolls in.—
Anita Nelson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Part of that brand was to label it a ‘spirit,’ blurring the psychological lines between an alcoholic beverage and a THC one.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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At a sunny oceanfront venue, the line between a vacation-ready, potentially too-casual sundress and appropriate wedding-guest attire blurs.—
Catie Pusateri,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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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
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Tokyo’s hospitality scene is as diverse as the city itself, a place of dizzying contrasts where ancient temples sit in the shadow of gleaming skyscrapers, and traditional craftsmanship juxtaposes cutting-edge technology.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2025
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The shadow of the current assault on public lands weighs heavy while reading this lovely book.—
Melina Sempill Watts,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Among the key agenda this year was also Trump’s tariff policy that has darkened the outlook for global economic growth.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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Bay's darkening around the bikini area still hasn’t fully resolved, but the discoloration on her arms has faded to be almost unnoticeable.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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