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
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.
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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
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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Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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With the program and song texts only available to download on the cellphone, the audience was left in the dark without texts and, with amplification obscuring diction, not knowing what’s what.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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For about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, observers in a remote part of Antarctica will witness this rare phenomenon, with the moon obscuring 96% of the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Tesla reported fourth-quarter delivery and production numbers at the beginning of January, wrapping the second-straight annual drop for the EV maker.—
Chris Eudaily,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Walz recommends protecting bigleaf types by building a cage with stakes, wrapping it with burlap, and then filling it with leaves for insulation.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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While not an Arctic country, China has not been hiding its interest in the region.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Cabey was in the rear of the car, either hiding or pretending to be wounded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Add this set of room-darkening curtains to block light for a darker bedroom at night, or grab this fleece blanket to snuggle up with and add texture to a room.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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Alternating between onion and potatoes when grating helps keep the potatoes from darkening.—
Joan Nathan,
Saveur,
4 Dec. 2025
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Use enveloping headboards and upholstered wall panels to create a sense of calm and intimacy in a bedroom.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Walz is not implicated in these cases, the reality that this has become an urgent problem under his watch and generated questions about his performance as governor, enveloping talk of the Minnesotan's future political ambitions.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, TV consumption patterns are constantly evolving, and competitive lines are increasingly blurring.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Later came fashion’s brief flirtation with Web3 and the metaverse, from 2019 to 2023, a period that saw an explosion of collaborations between luxury brands and tech companies, blurring the parameters between physical and digital fashion.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Shrouding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrouding. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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