overcasts

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcast
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor

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  1. obscures
  2. blurs
  3. darkens
Verb
  • When the moon obscures most of the sun just before totality, leaving only a thin sliver of sunlight, the turbulence becomes visible.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Casting Gen Z’s reactions as nihilistic obscures the values and institutional distrust connected to them and fails to appreciate their egalitarian and pragmatic ideals.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscures
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  • Mistral’s expanding verticals also include defense, a contentious territory as critics, including the pope, warn that the use of AI in battlefield decisions presents unacceptable risks and blurs accountability.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Midway through, colors briefly appeared richer and moving objects left trails in his vision, like speed blurs.
    — Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of blurs
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  • During totality, the sky darkens significantly, temperatures drop and bright stars and planets can even become visible.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Continue cooking until butter begins to smell nutty and darkens in color.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of darkens
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“Overcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcasts. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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