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as in hazy
covered over by clouds
clouded skies did not diminish our fun
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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
with only a clouded view of the valley before, we canceled the hang gliding
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouded
Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Some partnerships could deepen and strengthen through honesty and vulnerability, while others become clouded by the fear of change.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
My thoughts are so far clouded.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The cause of Jamison’s clouded vision is damage from an inflammatory response to the pathogen.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Although Singapore’s economy is expected to hold up relatively well this year, officials cautioned that the growth outlook remains clouded for 2026.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The downstream environment remains clouded by policy uncertainty.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
This may be a one-off in an area — AI and the need for the US to win — that’s less clouded by the ideology that drives the president.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Connecticut’s energy picture is clouded by its inability to get an adequate supply of natural gas, the main source of energy in the state and wider region.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
However, fears of a bubble have clouded the outlook for AI, a worry Huang has repeatedly brushed aside.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Likewise, Haberfeld believed an adrenaline spike could have initially clouded Atkins’ awareness.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
But the already-complex Super Bowl picture is further clouded by tensions and palpable fears about Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descending on the area, stoking fear with immigrant communities who have seen more aggressive and visible ICE activity at South Bay courthouses and jails.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The rapid spread of media altered by artificial intelligence, much of which shows Pretti collapsing in the seconds after he was shot, has clouded key details of the shooting on social networks.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Your judgment is clouded by the hormonal crash.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Since then, the legal issues for sweepstakes have clouded its outlook.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
His process combines acrylic sprays, clouded gradients, and thick, deliberate brushstrokes to achieve depth, contrast and luminosity.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Some partnerships could deepen and strengthen through honesty and vulnerability, while others become clouded by the fear of change.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
My thoughts are so far clouded.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The cause of Jamison’s clouded vision is damage from an inflammatory response to the pathogen.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Although Singapore’s economy is expected to hold up relatively well this year, officials cautioned that the growth outlook remains clouded for 2026.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The downstream environment remains clouded by policy uncertainty.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
This may be a one-off in an area — AI and the need for the US to win — that’s less clouded by the ideology that drives the president.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Cancer had consumed her body; drugs clouded her mind.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Connecticut’s energy picture is clouded by its inability to get an adequate supply of natural gas, the main source of energy in the state and wider region.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
However, fears of a bubble have clouded the outlook for AI, a worry Huang has repeatedly brushed aside.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Likewise, Haberfeld believed an adrenaline spike could have initially clouded Atkins’ awareness.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
But the already-complex Super Bowl picture is further clouded by tensions and palpable fears about Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descending on the area, stoking fear with immigrant communities who have seen more aggressive and visible ICE activity at South Bay courthouses and jails.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The rapid spread of media altered by artificial intelligence, much of which shows Pretti collapsing in the seconds after he was shot, has clouded key details of the shooting on social networks.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Your judgment is clouded by the hormonal crash.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Since then, the legal issues for sweepstakes have clouded its outlook.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouded
Adjective
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But Moltbook illustrates how hazy that vision really is.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The couple meets again a purposefully fuzzy period of time later, disagreeing on the hazy details.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With an itinerary that can swing from luaus to local restaurants and misty uplands to deep-sea diving, Hawaii demands a packing list as versatile as the islands themselves.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rich espresso brown, a nail shade that’s been consistently trending since fall, anchors blues in every hue, from misty cornflower to vibrant teal and turquoise.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, a lot of the homes near Guthrie's residence are far from the street and are obscured by shrubbery, Siminoff said, so collecting video data of cars on the road might be hard in this case.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The result of this was that the view of the ball was often obscured when shots went up.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The New England Patriots just couldn't muster much of an attack against a Seattle defense that appeared to have Drake Maye confused through much of the night, falling 29-13.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But in the murky intermediate regime, the full quantum complexity of each electron plays a role, and the problem is classically intractable.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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There were a lot of murky secrets in the Victorian world.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the audit intensified criticism from council members and residents who said his approach blurred the line between official business and personal discretion.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the production, Hayes plays Elliott, a writer grappling with creative paralysis who retreats to a remote cabin, only to find the line between imagination and reality dangerously blurred.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Another round of rainy weather is coming to Southern California this week.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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But in the rainy winter and spring months, the park becomes a showcase for a diverse, colorful array of blossoms.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Clouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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