as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains
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But this fake overlay simply obscures the app as it is being attacked in the background.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025 -
Solar flares and solar wind can disrupt Earth's atmosphere, creating disturbances that could obscure the comets and make the meteor showers harder to see.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Faced with a series of deadly family secrets, Lowen struggles to separate fiction from reality, while also blurring the lines with Verity’s husband, Jeremy (Hartnett).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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This Calvin Klein moment, both distinct and historic, is yet another example of how Beyoncé continues to break boundaries, blurring the lines between performance, fashion, and cultural impact.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Today, BlackRock expects the AI boom to continue boosting U.S. stocks throughout the year, despite concerns about debt and global uncertainty clouding the outlook.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Porter remained on scene until wind shifted and the smoke clouded his view and way out, spurring him to leave out of precaution.—
Santa Rosa Press Democrat,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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But just as Covid restrictions were lifted, and people began again to mingle again in public, the general social atmosphere seemed to darken.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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The glasses feature a 12MP stabilized camera, five mics, dual speakers, and electrochromic lenses that darken on demand.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Some dishes don’t quite live up to their big ideas: a pot of mussels steamed with chickpeas and spicy ’nduja arrived a little on the dry side, and a Caesar salad, topped with crunchy bits of anchovy, the lettuce blackened on the grill, was blobbily overdressed.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
6 July 2025
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Detectives described bruises all over Gray's body, face, and neck along with severe swelling to her face and eyes, which were blackened.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Overcloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcloud. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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