1
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cloud
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2025
This data doesn’t just inform weather models for the US but feeds into global models that help predict sunshine, rain, clouds, and snow all over the world.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 12 May 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
The bank noted, however, that the on-again, off-again trade war has clouded its outlook.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloud
Noun
Titan shows all the characteristics of a planet – including rivers, lakes, clouds, rain and even a salty subsurface ocean.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2025
This data doesn’t just inform weather models for the US but feeds into global models that help predict sunshine, rain, clouds, and snow all over the world.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 12 May 2025
Verb
Trust your intuition, but don’t let illusions cloud your judgment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
The bank noted, however, that the on-again, off-again trade war has clouded its outlook.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud
Noun
-
Nonetheless, the turmoil could cast a pall over the Cannes Film Festival this month, where a lot of indie movie deals happen.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
-
The network canceled the series, but the scandal cast a pall over the magazine’s reputation.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
-
Again the water spray obscured what happened there just before the twister lost its power.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
-
Derrick White and Jrue Holiday were almost good enough to obscure the absence of Brown and Tatum in the game’s final 20 minutes.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
Verb
-
All of the footage from The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon makes the show-within-a-show look silly, which the series confuses with humorousness.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
-
While no one should ever have confused the entertainment business with a warm binkie, the institutions themselves are in the new and awkward spot of having to justify their existence.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
12 May 2025
Noun
-
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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
-
Fans saw through the fog from the beginning, and each slight felt more telling than the last.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Verb
-
The 20-episode series aims to blur the line between reality and imagination, mixing comedy and drama with a nostalgic nod to the vibrant ’90s era that shaped him.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2025
-
Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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
Noun
-
Francis’ shadow looms large, but ultimately, Pope Leo XIV is the successor of Peter, the first pope, not Francis, the most recent one.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
9 May 2025
-
The rift had also cast a shadow at the company’s shareholders’ meeting last month.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
-
The bottom line: The clouds hanging over the economy are darkening and gathering, economists say.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
-
As the sky darkened and duck calls filled the sky, their number appeared as a shadowed cloud approaching the rice fields.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share