as in hazy
covered over by clouds
overclouded skies are a common feature in that Dutch artist's landscape paintings
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains
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Adjective
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Better yet, each of their seven studio albums was better than the previous one, culminating with 1992’s Dynamo — seeped in shoegaze guitars — and 1995’s psychedelic magnum opus Sueño Stereo, a dreamlike, hazy swan song for the ages.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025 -
The vintage/modern taproom located in Maui’s upcountry serves up a variety of brews, including a hazy IPA, imperial stout, brown ale, blonde, lager and several sours.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The rain, which arrived in the North Bay part of the region late Sunday was expected to migrate to the South Bay and drop light, misty rain measuring in the tenths of inches through the afternoon, NWS meteorologist Dial Hoang said.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The present-day Affleck and titular accountant from The Accountant 2 seems to briefly reach out and touch the Sad Affleck of days of yore in this final memory, his eyes almost misty and voice quiet.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.—
Shanna Apitz,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
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Notable events that have occurred – and have realistically overshadowed some technical releases from the OCC – include the forming of a strategic bitcoin reserve, announcing plans to amend tax treatment for cryptoassets, and a complete overhaul of crypto policy at the SEC.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Yankees might have been the New York team playing in the World Series, but even then, they were overshadowed by the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Overclouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overclouded. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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