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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcasting

Verb

Orwell was exploring the roles that euphemism, tangled syntax, and dying metaphors can play in obscuring the true intentions of a totalitarian state.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Forward vision is excellent because there’s no roof, A-pillars, or much of anything obscuring your view (the only model above the Signature Edition, called the Grand Touring, does include a roof of sorts).

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscuring

Verb

The title references Black Like Me, white journalist John Howard Griffin’s 1961 nonfiction book about darkening his skin to pass for Black in the Jim Crow South.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
During a total eclipse, the moon completely covers the face of the sun, darkening the sky and revealing just the sun’s outer atmosphere called the corona.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of darkening

Verb

Mercury opposes dreamy Neptune, blurring the line between genuine exhaustion and distraction.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
The tight ends can get back to blurring the run and the pass, with Stafford at the controls and Kyren Williams and Corum wearing defenses down between the tackles.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of blurring

Verb

Morawetz also points to baking and air-frying as favorite preparation methods, noting that charring or blackening from direct high-heat grilling can be linked to health risks.

— Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Check monthly for signs of shriveling (add moisture), blackening or softening (discard).

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of blackening

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

overcast

overcasting

overcasts

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Overcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcasting. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of overcasting

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

hobnob

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes