1
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted
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2
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city
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3
as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist
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Recent Examples of shrouding
Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Then venetian blinds shrouding the box slowly rose to reveal glass walls and, inside them, a sinister diorama—a replica of RTLM, or Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, the radio station that fuelled the catastrophe.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
So unfortunately, right now there's a cloud of mystery still shrouding what's happening here.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The shrouding haze seemed to breathe, ebbing and flowing slowly, allowing momentary distant views that vanished with the next foggy breath.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Jittery drum programming and shrouding reverb screams Minneapolis in the ‘80s, but the wonky thump and the multiplicity of vocal tracks are just as suggestive of D’Angelo or the raw pain of a Frank Ocean.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
While reflecting on the gossip fueled by her and Powell's chemistry both on and offscreen with Variety, Sweeney refuted the idea that the rom-com's stars leaned into the mystery shrouding their relationship.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Teeming with tennis courts, specimen trees and stone mansions raised from the dirt by 19th-century railroad barons, the suburb makes wealth feel like weather, an ozone layer shrouding everything — ambient, constant and vital.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Then venetian blinds shrouding the box slowly rose to reveal glass walls and, inside them, a sinister diorama—a replica of RTLM, or Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, the radio station that fuelled the catastrophe.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
So unfortunately, right now there's a cloud of mystery still shrouding what's happening here.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The shrouding haze seemed to breathe, ebbing and flowing slowly, allowing momentary distant views that vanished with the next foggy breath.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Jittery drum programming and shrouding reverb screams Minneapolis in the ‘80s, but the wonky thump and the multiplicity of vocal tracks are just as suggestive of D’Angelo or the raw pain of a Frank Ocean.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
While reflecting on the gossip fueled by her and Powell's chemistry both on and offscreen with Variety, Sweeney refuted the idea that the rom-com's stars leaned into the mystery shrouding their relationship.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Teeming with tennis courts, specimen trees and stone mansions raised from the dirt by 19th-century railroad barons, the suburb makes wealth feel like weather, an ozone layer shrouding everything — ambient, constant and vital.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrouding
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Clad in black and concealing their faces, the rioters hurled dangerous flares and pyrotechnics directly onto the playing surface.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The tiered skirt adds visual interest while also concealing my lower stomach, and the fabric was breathable enough to keep me from melting during an outdoor ceremony in humid Iowa weather — no easy feat!—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Indeed, over the past several months, the Islamic Republic has responded to pressure not by simplifying its structure of authority, but by multiplying and obscuring the channels through which authority is exercised.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
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Many slides are deteriorating – the mounting medium that holds the cover slips can yellow and crack with time, obscuring the specimens from view.—
Ingrid C. Romero,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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The sky is threatening rain on an early Wednesday evening, but that hasn’t stopped a line of people from wrapping around a tall brick building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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The suit also featured a sleek black strap running down her torso, with the top wrapping around her bodice.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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Not every summer movie needs to be a mystery that unfolds hallway after hallway, with a creature hiding around every corner ready to pop out.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This means that bills get hearings, debates happen in public, and legislators are required to vote on issues instead of hiding behind process.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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For a country that relies on crude oil and natural gas exports for a significant chunk of its budget revenue, these attacks are not only producing financial strain for the Kremlin but darkening the Russian people’s psychology as well.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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The shades of twilight in Badlands National Park would test the limits of a Crayola 64-pack—the darkening sky contrasted against multilayered rock formations changing colors in the dying light.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 May 2026
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The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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Romano points out that, when Lincoln emerged as a dark horse in the 1860 Presidential race, journalists covering the election sometimes found Mary more impressive than her spouse.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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People struggling with student loans, in particular, must often choose between covering today’s bills and saving for tomorrow.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Some brighten as the sky goes dark; others fade, their edges blurring.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Trump is no stranger to blurring the lines of religion and politics.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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“Shrouding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrouding. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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