1
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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2
as in confuses
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouds
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The clouds are a chorus behind them.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
That discharge can travel between clouds, within a single cloud, or between the cloud and the ground.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In particular, triggering a bolt seems to require extreme events more typically associated with supernovas, black holes, and particle colliders than with fluffy clouds.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Video shows clouds of smoke billowing with dozens of ambulances and fire trucks at the scene.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
With the sun peeking through the clouds over the prairie, the animals leisurely roamed their enclosure, some grazing a few yards from the fence behind which curious members of the public looked on and snapped photos.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Soap scum clouds the shower glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Lomu is expected to change positions in New England, which clouds his projection at the next level.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
But what makes The Weight so compelling is a sense of real danger and unpredictability that clouds these familiar sounds.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Fraud scrutiny clouds Schumer’s ObamaCare credit push after his Pentagon ‘luxury’ spending jab.
—FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Violence clouds Assadi's earliest childhood memories.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Wednesday The consumer price index for February is out Wednesday morning, a release now complicated by the spike in oil prices that clouds the inflation outlook going forward, Cramer noted.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
In 2016, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s Akatsuki mission to Venus discovered the bank of clouds some 31 miles (50 km) up in Venus' dense Venus' dense atmosphere.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The clouds are a chorus behind them.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
That discharge can travel between clouds, within a single cloud, or between the cloud and the ground.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In particular, triggering a bolt seems to require extreme events more typically associated with supernovas, black holes, and particle colliders than with fluffy clouds.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Video shows clouds of smoke billowing with dozens of ambulances and fire trucks at the scene.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
With the sun peeking through the clouds over the prairie, the animals leisurely roamed their enclosure, some grazing a few yards from the fence behind which curious members of the public looked on and snapped photos.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Verb
Abby’s face immediately clouds over.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Soap scum clouds the shower glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Lomu is expected to change positions in New England, which clouds his projection at the next level.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
But what makes The Weight so compelling is a sense of real danger and unpredictability that clouds these familiar sounds.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Fraud scrutiny clouds Schumer’s ObamaCare credit push after his Pentagon ‘luxury’ spending jab.
—FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Violence clouds Assadi's earliest childhood memories.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Wednesday The consumer price index for February is out Wednesday morning, a release now complicated by the spike in oil prices that clouds the inflation outlook going forward, Cramer noted.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouds
Noun
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Jules’ colorful shadows - Season 1, Episode 5 One of the most artistic makeup looks from season 1, Jules’ (Hunter Schafer) colorful eyelids look a bit like an abstract painting.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Hong Kong — China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being duped by foreign forces into shirking hard work and prioritizing their individual emotions at the expense of national development.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Verb
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This narrative, reliably recycled by politicians seeking reelection and economists insulated from everyday pressures, obscures a more complicated reality.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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In many locations, the brightness of artificial light sources obscures the beauty of the night sky.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The odor masks the scent of animals' preferred vegetables and confuses insect pests, including aphids, carrot flies, cabbage worms and loopers, spider mites, thrips, and Japanese beetles.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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The low-performing chefs are Rhoda, whose lamb confuses the kids; Sherry, whose grits were oddly flavored; and Oscar, whose puff pastry soaked up all the deep-fryer oil.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The 56-year-old Williams has since found his mind often wanders through hazes of grief to memories of Thomas.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Through hushed hazes of strings emerge gentle pulsings and flourishes of winds.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The doors are closed on the relationship, the focus blurs.—
Eva Wiseman,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Momentum stalls, focus blurs, energy dissipates, and frustration mounts.—
Stevo Pavićević,
Harvard Business Review,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Its charming glow is often visible even before the sky fully darkens, which is so fitting and poetic when considering both the planetary and astrological essence of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Without an atmosphere, the surface would be especially vulnerable to this process, known as space weathering, which gradually breaks down and darkens rock.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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Plus, this pick leaves behind a scent trail, while most body mists only project upon initial spritz.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Clouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouds. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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