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
What’s more, handling a mummy exposes it to potential contamination from modern bacteria and fungi, further clouding the picture of its microbial makeup.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
But as that dream inches closer to reality, legal squabbles are clouding that momentum.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Republicans want to pass the bill as quickly as possible, but the party-line bill’s exposure to anti-weaponization fund amendments is clouding its path in both chambers.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Exacerbating the challenge, traditional ROI models often lag productivity and performance gains, clouding value when leaders most need confidence.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Development sends runoff into bays, further clouding the water.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
For Vuletic, the path out of the controversy clouding the contest has little to do with the rules.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 12 May 2026
While the economy has remained resilient, the Iran war is clouding the outlook.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s according to Brian London, president of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association, who argues that misunderstandings and misplaced priorities are clouding the reality of how textile waste is actually managed today.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
But as that dream inches closer to reality, legal squabbles are clouding that momentum.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Republicans want to pass the bill as quickly as possible, but the party-line bill’s exposure to anti-weaponization fund amendments is clouding its path in both chambers.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Exacerbating the challenge, traditional ROI models often lag productivity and performance gains, clouding value when leaders most need confidence.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Development sends runoff into bays, further clouding the water.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
For Vuletic, the path out of the controversy clouding the contest has little to do with the rules.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 12 May 2026
While the economy has remained resilient, the Iran war is clouding the outlook.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s according to Brian London, president of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association, who argues that misunderstandings and misplaced priorities are clouding the reality of how textile waste is actually managed today.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouding
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Cancers can release this protein into the tumor microenvironment, where the molecule attaches to the T cells and change their ability to communicate with other cells, confusing the T cells and restricting their ability to survive and kill cancer.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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While the numbers, nutrients, and ingredient lists may seem confusing at first, learning how to read nutrition labels can tell you a lot about what’s actually in the food.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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The same Draymond Green who has spent much of his career blurring the line between basketball and mixed martial arts is now handing out lessons on sportsmanship.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Vanishing walls of glass open to several terraces, effortlessly blurring the boundary between the inside and out, with a commercial-grade elevator servicing all four levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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When The Star requested records related to ATO being placed on probation last year, the outcome letter KU provided was heavily redacted, completely obfuscating the narrative of the hazing allegations that university investigators found to be credible.—
Matthew Kelly
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The renderings, which showed an imposing new East Wing roughly a city block long, would be longer than the West Wing and almost completely obfuscating the view of the Treasury Building from the White House's South Lawn.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ever since her father left the fort almost a whole season ago, walking off into the darkening blue hills with both his hounds, never to return, her mother has taken to these long and aimless searches, sometimes with Brith and sometimes without.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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In more recent drops, FIFA has also introduced Category 1 front-row seating at some games, further muddying the waters.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The company is now at risk of muddying the waters with both, in an effort to keep investors happy.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Breaking the cycle of mosquito breeding in a non-toxic way reduces reliance on harmful fogging chemicals, which kill insects indiscriminately.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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Then remove the spark plug and add a fogging oil or small quantity of Marvel Mystery oil to the cylinder and replace the spark plug.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sarandon brings a welcome unpredictability to Sylvia, complicating a character who might otherwise have curdled into cliche.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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That period was marred by thousands of disappearances and deaths, shaping Lebanese distrust and complicating feelings toward Syria.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Clouding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouding. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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