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
Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
The northern lights could be visible statewide in Michigan, though predicted rain, snow and clouds will likely interrupt viewing chances, the NWS and SWPC said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Some incredible lines come out of people’s mouths, and then the clouds gather again.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The clouds billowed as far east as New York, choking farm economies in the middle of the country and sending millions of people on the move.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Warmth and moisture are transferred into the lowest portion of the atmosphere, as a result of which the air rises, clouds form and grow into a narrow band that produces large amounts of snow.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Louisville weather forecast Tuesday Increasing clouds, with a high near 44.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Stars form when massive clouds of frigid molecular gas begin to fragment and collapse, producing dense cores where stars begin to coalesce.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Remove pressure to perform and find flow Cortisol clouds judgment and kills creativity.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The absolute level of yields is unthreatening, but Treasury holders were selling after a strong rally as the horizon clouds up a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Low clouds and winds are also affecting Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, according to the FAA.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
The northern lights could be visible statewide in Michigan, though predicted rain, snow and clouds will likely interrupt viewing chances, the NWS and SWPC said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Some incredible lines come out of people’s mouths, and then the clouds gather again.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The clouds billowed as far east as New York, choking farm economies in the middle of the country and sending millions of people on the move.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Warmth and moisture are transferred into the lowest portion of the atmosphere, as a result of which the air rises, clouds form and grow into a narrow band that produces large amounts of snow.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Louisville weather forecast Tuesday Increasing clouds, with a high near 44.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Stars form when massive clouds of frigid molecular gas begin to fragment and collapse, producing dense cores where stars begin to coalesce.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Government shutdown clouds economic outlook The vote to cut interest rates by a quarter point was not unanimous.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Remove pressure to perform and find flow Cortisol clouds judgment and kills creativity.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The absolute level of yields is unthreatening, but Treasury holders were selling after a strong rally as the horizon clouds up a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouds
Noun
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Not as shadows lurking in code prompt chains.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Adams drove the route through the warehouse-y section of Albuquerque that had been chosen for Scene 46, and saw that the way the shadows hit the car would inevitably create a shadow of the camera and of any lighting equipment on Seehorn’s face.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, the headline advance obscures the weakness below the surface, a growing concern for investors.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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For the next few minutes, the tree obscures at least one of the men.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Longhorns’ roster build confuses me.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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At her spring show, Marie-Adam Leenaerdt brought back the style, but her shiny spandex stocking version ensures no one confuses the look for child’s play.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What starts as a cathartic process spirals out-of-control, as the line between justice and madness blurs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Best Hotels & Resorts The Calile Hotel Designed by acclaimed architects Richards and Spence, The Calile’s 175 rooms are framed by subtropical landscaping that blurs the line between indoors and out.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere, an unexpected power shift darkens the brotherhood bond between Phil (Adrian Holmes) and Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola), whose loyalties to the Banks family are tested.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The dishwasher often darkens and discolors aluminum cookware.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Local students tend to know about the province’s nationalistic perspective, due to their high school curriculum, but this deliberately (and understandably) obfuscates the larger Canadian picture to try to foster a firmer attachment to Quebec’s language and culture.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, Death in the Family seems to be saying that our attempt to assign deeper meanings to acts of violence obfuscates how mean or petty human nature can be.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Clouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouds. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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