overcasting

verb

Definition of overcastingnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcasting
  1. obscuring
  2. darkening
  3. blurring
  4. blackening
Verb
  • Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The lens has a Ri-Pel coating that allows for water and sweat to bead up and slide off the surface, rather than obscuring vision.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
Definition of obscuring
Verb
  • Auto-correct tools generally brighten photos, but this one also knows when an image needs darkening.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • Moonrise will take place across North America in blue hour, when the sky is darkening but still retains color — perfect timing.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of darkening
Verb
  • Reddick loads her genre-blurring tale with outlandish intrigue involving Soviet spies, a capitalist cult and a roving choir that doubles as a Greek chorus.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The cornerstone of Boards classics is a blurring retrofuturism achieved via swirling and clashing sample, synth, and guitar textures.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of blurring
Verb
  • The Volcano fire was among blazes this week, blackening more than 100 acres in Riverside County.
    — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of blackening
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