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
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine with highs near 90 degrees.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Temperatures should run mainly in the mid- to upper 80s, with some low 90s possible if clouds and rain don’t hold temperatures down, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Video from the city showed attendees of the International Economic Forum arriving at the venue with clouds of black smoke hanging over the city.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The dark clouds have dissipated from Orcutt’s guitar.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
New Yorkers were riding high Tuesday after the Knicks clinched a spot in the NBA Finals, and after days of rain and humidity, the clouds cleared and the sun came out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
However, there’s a Moon Alert in effect all day, which clouds issues with everything.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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
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
Over the prairie there would be lightning that evening, dropping in shattering bolts from swollen purple clouds.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine with highs near 90 degrees.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Temperatures should run mainly in the mid- to upper 80s, with some low 90s possible if clouds and rain don’t hold temperatures down, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Video from the city showed attendees of the International Economic Forum arriving at the venue with clouds of black smoke hanging over the city.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The dark clouds have dissipated from Orcutt’s guitar.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
New Yorkers were riding high Tuesday after the Knicks clinched a spot in the NBA Finals, and after days of rain and humidity, the clouds cleared and the sun came out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
However, there’s a Moon Alert in effect all day, which clouds issues with everything.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Verb
Ambiguity clouds the conversation and risks leaving your protégé more confused than enlightened.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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
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
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As the players linked arms as one by one — five of them were brave enough to take on the enormous pressure of these penalties — in the shadows was the 2-1 defeat by Barcelona in their only other Champions League final twenty years ago.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Pérez daring anyone in the shadows to step forward.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The narrow prenatal through postpartum window of care approach obscures the broader conditions shaping Black women’s health across their lifespan.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But that average obscures a steady fall from high deficits, as the decade began, to slight surpluses in fiscal years 1998 through 2001.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The whole concept of toxic fandom confuses me because, outside of the anger and backwards thinking, because who cares about a movie franchise that much?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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The herb’s fragrance confuses and deters pests from eating your peppers.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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Scientists believe seasonal winter clouds and hazes in the region may be limiting how atmospheric dust scatters sunlight there.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 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
Verb
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This beefy laptop blurs the line between an elite mobile gaming rig and a local-AI workstation.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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That doctrine blurs the line between soldier and civilian.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 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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Pass the flame over the weed until the foliage darkens.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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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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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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