OVERCLOUDING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

overclouding

verb

present participle of overcloud

as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains

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The moonphase displayed is not created by partially obscuring an image of the Moon, but by the continuous movement of the two, illustrating the time elapsed between one new moon and the next full moon.

— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
But now, new research has found asteroids and comets that have bombarded Mercury have created debris obscuring just how much Mercury has shrunk.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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Caland turned relentless mark-making, erotic bodies and embroidered garments into a boundary-blurring philosophy where art, home and life fully merge.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
The airy texture of the powder adds to the soft-focus effect, blurring pores and fine lines in a few quick sweeps—a no-brainer finishing touch for any makeup look.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

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The title references Black Like Me, white journalist John Howard Griffin’s 1961 nonfiction book about darkening his skin to pass for Black in the Jim Crow South.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
During a total eclipse, the moon completely covers the face of the sun, darkening the sky and revealing just the sun’s outer atmosphere called the corona.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of darkening

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Season the fish on both sides with 4 teaspoons of the blackening seasoning.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Morawetz also points to baking and air-frying as favorite preparation methods, noting that charring or blackening from direct high-heat grilling can be linked to health risks.

— Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of blackening

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Beyond the 2022 case dismissal, in other instances, charges were never filed, information has come out clouding an accuser’s story, or Brown has counter-sued for defamation — details which complicate each story.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The detention of Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu on Thursday risks clouding Lusaka’s credentials as a relatively stable southern African democracy and denting investor confidence in Africa’s second-largest copper producer.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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