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as in hazy
covered over by clouds
clouded skies did not diminish our fun
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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
with only a clouded view of the valley before, we canceled the hang gliding
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouded
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
When the cornea is clouded or scarred, the pathway is blocked even if the retina itself is healthy.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And whatever’s not white is clouded steel.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Graux’s 16mm photography is equal parts raw and opulent, and the sound design, by Trương and Ernst Karel, pays justice to every living creature (bees, monkeys, tigers, bats) under a perpetually clouded sun.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
However, there’s no denying the Lilly story — one of the stock market’s finest outside of AI in recent years — has become clouded.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Today, two of the most urgent global conversations—the acceleration of climate change and rapid growth of AI—can be clouded by concerns of risk and unintended consequences.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
There were reports of McCarthy wearing a walking boot this week that clouded his prospects for a hasty recovery.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Over the years, his legacy has been clouded by reports of difficult behavior, as well as the author’s own history of antisemitic remarks, which his family publicly apologized for in 2020.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The outlook for global innovation is clouded by declining investment, according to the survey.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
They were clouded by an entire era of underperformance, tough luck and spiteful ownership.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference Wednesday, Murdoch said that the settlement will enable the company to act strategically, acknowledging the uncertainty that clouded the company while the legal battle over the Murdoch Family Trust ensued.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
His awkward body language and soft gaze exhibit a boyish tenderness, clouded only by the erratic outbursts of his condition.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Post-pandemic immigration surges, followed by stricter enforcement, distorted many traditional labor-market signals and clouded real-time interpretation of headline statistics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
When the cornea is clouded or scarred, the pathway is blocked even if the retina itself is healthy.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And whatever’s not white is clouded steel.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Graux’s 16mm photography is equal parts raw and opulent, and the sound design, by Trương and Ernst Karel, pays justice to every living creature (bees, monkeys, tigers, bats) under a perpetually clouded sun.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
However, there’s no denying the Lilly story — one of the stock market’s finest outside of AI in recent years — has become clouded.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The revolution has clouded the fact that, in the past quarter century, Nepal has managed, mostly peacefully, to make considerable progress.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Today, two of the most urgent global conversations—the acceleration of climate change and rapid growth of AI—can be clouded by concerns of risk and unintended consequences.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
There were reports of McCarthy wearing a walking boot this week that clouded his prospects for a hasty recovery.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Over the years, his legacy has been clouded by reports of difficult behavior, as well as the author’s own history of antisemitic remarks, which his family publicly apologized for in 2020.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The outlook for global innovation is clouded by declining investment, according to the survey.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
They were clouded by an entire era of underperformance, tough luck and spiteful ownership.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference Wednesday, Murdoch said that the settlement will enable the company to act strategically, acknowledging the uncertainty that clouded the company while the legal battle over the Murdoch Family Trust ensued.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
His awkward body language and soft gaze exhibit a boyish tenderness, clouded only by the erratic outbursts of his condition.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouded
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Lemon Chiffon and Sundew, Classic Yellow and Armagnac—all evoke dusty landscapes and hazy sunlight.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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Frosted glass has an opaque, hazy finish that provides privacy while still allowing in light.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amelia Gray Hamlin Amelia Gray Hamlin partnered her black lace get-up with a sinister makeup look involving misty gray shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a win against the rival San Francisco Giants on Thursday, but that was obscured by some breaking news that the team released shortly before the game.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Up to 86% of the sun will be obscured from Antarctica, with as much as 82% from New Zealand's South Island.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Vole damage is often confused for mole damage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Maybe Aer Lingus got confused when refunding your ticket.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But what these murky recommendations largely obscure is the data, which overwhelmingly supports the use of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, as evidenced by a massive analysis set to be presented this weekend at an American Academy of Pediatrics conference.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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Or is there something murkier here, the leftovers of words or ideas secreted behind the picture frames or even in the very walls themselves?—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Myopia is when someone can see objects close-up but their vision becomes blurred when looking at objects farther away, and astigmatism is a condition in which either the eye’s cornea or lens has a different shape than normal, causing blurred vision.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The project blurred the line between human skill and machine correction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Munroe recommends planting before the rainy season to give roots time to establish.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Though, a lot of the trip was met with cloudy skies and rainy conditions.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Clouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouded. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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