1
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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2
as in confusing
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouding
Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Markets are treading water ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, with mixed data clouding hopes for a September Fed rate cut.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Markets are treading water ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, with mixed data clouding hopes for a September Fed rate cut.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouding
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The distance blur can also be dramatic, obscuring your view of what’s to come and essentially hiding its beauty.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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In such a large, complex, dangerous, and confusing world, can one person make a difference to anything?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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These fictional AIs tapped into our deepest worries about healthcare—long waits at the doctor's office, confusing medical information and the wish for constant health guidance.—
Sanath Chilakala,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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The lines between homeschooling and formal school have been blurring for some time now.—
Michael McShane,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Flowers are typically pale blue to lavender, darkening along the midrib and toward the tip of each petal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Check the butter for signs of spoiling, including darkening, a foul odor, and/or a sour taste.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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This involves obfuscating the identity of its crawler bot and cloaking its ASNs (unique codes used by networks to exchange information).—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings and vehicles.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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According to reports, various outside powers in the Middle East, Africa and further afield have provided military assistance to one or other of the rival sides, complicating efforts to end the conflict.—
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Further complicating the process is the arrival of cheetahs imported from South Africa and Namibia to the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Analysts, however, worry if the licenses will be approved fast enough to avoid disrupting operations abroad.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soft-spoken and unrelenting, Alboury emerges as the only moral voice in a land of postcolonial abandon, refusing to let Cal get away with what may be homicide, while disrupting Horn’s romantic first night with Leonie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clouding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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