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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Other finalists include photos of mist rolling over hills in Vietnam, a massive chunk of ice calving from a glacier in Argentina and smoke from wildfires obscuring the New York City skyline.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Spectral Lilac Lilac nods to early morning mist floating over an eerily still lake, or obscuring your path through a twisting forest.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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This approach offers a bold personal statement without overwhelming or darkening the entire room.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 3 Nov. 2026
Abdalla’s fall refresh enhances her brunette base by darkening her roots and replacing those golden ribbons with warm brunette tones for lived-in dimension.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkening

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Like the artist herself, Merz’s works are chimerical, morphing with the shifting light, blurring at the edges of the frame, slipping out of sight.

— Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Early to the low-profile trend that’s now taking over, Haller’s interpretation of a bedroom slipper-meets-office loafer was a hit just as work-from-home was blurring the line between the two.

— Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 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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