as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains
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Unlike body composition metrics, BMI obscures the true extent of metabolic dysfunction and cannot distinguish between muscle and fat — or between superficial fat and the visceral fat that drives diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026 -
But that producing résumé obscures the kind of movie Ratner himself tends to make.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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At times, the distinction between mood and physical description blurs.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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As Nick and Jacki’s conversations deepen, the line between witness and participant blurs, forcing both to confront what justice demands, what belief requires, and the perilous distance between true freedom and the illusion of self-determination.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Every night from January 2 – 4, the super Wolf Moon can be seen in the eastern sky as the sky darkens, rising higher and moving southward as midnight draws near, according to BBC Sky at Night Magazine.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Suppliers worry about receiving payment for $130 million in spring merchandise as uncertainty clouds the company’s future.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Uncertainty clouds the future for both Collins and Smith.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Serpell argues that Morrison’s controversial persona too often overshadows, in collective memory, her thrilling genius on the page.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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And since the movie is premiering at Sundance, it’s probably destined to be praised in a way that overshadows its quality of hermetic gloom.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Overclouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overclouds. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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