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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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
My thoughts are so far clouded.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The cause of Jamison’s clouded vision is damage from an inflammatory response to the pathogen.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Although Singapore’s economy is expected to hold up relatively well this year, officials cautioned that the growth outlook remains clouded for 2026.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The downstream environment remains clouded by policy uncertainty.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
This may be a one-off in an area — AI and the need for the US to win — that’s less clouded by the ideology that drives the president.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
My feelings about Euphoria are fairly clouded now by all the drama surrounding the production.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But its growth has been clouded because of a funding dispute on Capitol Hill over the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which provides companies seed capital to develop new technology that can assist the government.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Wikipedia is one of the last bastions of the early internet, but that original vision of a free online space has been clouded by the dominance of Big Tech platforms and the rise of generative AI chatbots trained on content scraped from the web.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Similar rumblings clouded the 2024 closing of Leah & Louise, the beloved Camp North End restaurant Collier owned with his wife, Subrina.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Photos and videos from the city after the latest shooting showed troves of protesters and federal officers alike taking to the streets as tear gas clouded the air.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Weapons depicts a small town clouded with darkness as the mysterious disappearance of 17 children from the same third-grade class is investigated.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Mixed results in recent economic data have clouded the outlook for the economy -- and in turn, interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
The near-term outlook for copper demand growth has been clouded by weakness in China, the world’s top consumer of the red metal.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Some partnerships could deepen and strengthen through honesty and vulnerability, while others become clouded by the fear of change.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
My thoughts are so far clouded.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The cause of Jamison’s clouded vision is damage from an inflammatory response to the pathogen.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Although Singapore’s economy is expected to hold up relatively well this year, officials cautioned that the growth outlook remains clouded for 2026.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The downstream environment remains clouded by policy uncertainty.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
This may be a one-off in an area — AI and the need for the US to win — that’s less clouded by the ideology that drives the president.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
My feelings about Euphoria are fairly clouded now by all the drama surrounding the production.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Since then, the legal issues for sweepstakes have clouded its outlook.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But its growth has been clouded because of a funding dispute on Capitol Hill over the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which provides companies seed capital to develop new technology that can assist the government.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Wikipedia is one of the last bastions of the early internet, but that original vision of a free online space has been clouded by the dominance of Big Tech platforms and the rise of generative AI chatbots trained on content scraped from the web.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Similar rumblings clouded the 2024 closing of Leah & Louise, the beloved Camp North End restaurant Collier owned with his wife, Subrina.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Photos and videos from the city after the latest shooting showed troves of protesters and federal officers alike taking to the streets as tear gas clouded the air.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Weapons depicts a small town clouded with darkness as the mysterious disappearance of 17 children from the same third-grade class is investigated.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Mixed results in recent economic data have clouded the outlook for the economy -- and in turn, interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
The near-term outlook for copper demand growth has been clouded by weakness in China, the world’s top consumer of the red metal.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouded
Adjective
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All night, the fog had stubbornly hidden the stars in the dark, impenetrable sky, but now the sliver of light widened little by little into a luminous band, a hazy phosphorescence that slowly spread and took over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Without a college players’ union to oversee them, sports agents operate in a hazier space when pursuing college athletes as clients.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To my relief, the Turkish passenger stepped back inside, shook snow from his hair and stared at me through misty glasses, the exhilaration lifting off his damp clothes.—
Monisha Rajesh,
Outside,
9 Dec. 2025
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It’s filled with lightweight insulation that still delivers solid heat, and the weather-resistant design offers both wind protection and a water-repellent finish—perfect for handling light rain or misty mornings.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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Without radar and lidar sensors, Tesla Robotaxis could miss street signs, lane markings or traffic lights obscured by snow.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is likely a fraction of the actual death toll, which has been obscured by the internet blackout.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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The show is Finding Her Edge, a new ice skating drama that should not be confused with Spinning Out, another Netflix ice skating drama that was cancelled after one season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Judicial warrants should not be confused with administrative warrants, which are signed by immigration officers.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Experts say while some practices by volunteers are acts of nonviolent civil disobedience, others may fall into murkier legal territory.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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But once again, Pietrek’s detective work shines a light on the murkier areas, digging up receipts and orders for rum—hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth—from various sources.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The boundaries blurred quickly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Their guests are capitalizing on the clout economy, where the line between influencer and entrepreneur is blurred and attention is the most valuable asset.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The workers previously held a five-day walkout, with marches and picket lines in rainy weather, in October.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Clouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouded. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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