as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor
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For the next few minutes, the tree obscures at least one of the men.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Including these deaths is important, experts told me, because leaving them out obscures the true cost of war.—
Lydia Polgreen,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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The result is a bittersweet dramedy about rejection, resilience and legacy that blurs fiction and reality.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The answer has become even less clear as the line blurs between Wall Street incumbents like Citi and fintech disruptors like Robinhood.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, an unexpected power shift darkens the brotherhood bond between Phil (Adrian Holmes) and Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola), whose loyalties to the Banks family are tested.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The dishwasher often darkens and discolors aluminum cookware.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Overcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcasts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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