OVERCASTING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

overcasting

verb

Definition of overcasting

present participle of overcast

as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor

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In the early ‘80s, the singer was already obscuring his Blackness with makeup (prior to remaking his features with plastic surgery).

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Digital secondary channels have become the main outlet for liquidating illicit inventories, often obscuring sellers’ origins while reaching millions of buyers worldwide.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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But the security backdrop in the Strait of Hormuz is darkening even as rates fall.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The neutral palette feels a little more friendly and relaxed rather than dark and serious, which adds a certain brightness back into the rapidly darkening days.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkening

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Macron has also successfully poached multiple party members to serve in his Cabinet, blurring the relationship further.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Scientists have been able to measure quantum effects in larger and more complex systems and over great distances, blurring the line once thought to separate the scale of observer and observed.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blurring

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Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
There’s more than just blackening bananas; electrodes embedded in the fruit transmit electrical signals into sound and light tones that constantly shift.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackening

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