1
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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2
as in confusing
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouding
Elevated oil prices are fueling both inflation concerns and recessionary fears, thereby clouding the outlook for monetary policy trajectories.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Oil prices have surged this month, raising concerns about energy inflation, clouding the outlook for central banks and posing headwinds for stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The war, now nearing the one-month mark, has raised concerns about inflation and slowing industrial activity across the world, clouding the demand outlook for metals.
—Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
But uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran -- and its impact on energy prices -- is clouding the outlook for the labor market.
—Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The mail-in registration complication Further clouding the picture are other possible provisions of the new bill.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Both are common refrains, but at the time, Hall struggled to see past the fog clouding his future.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The attorney general’s statement offered little clarity, further clouding an incident that has already generated significant international speculation.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Mist had laid moist fingers on her windowpane, clouding the city outside.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Oil prices have surged this month, raising concerns about energy inflation, clouding the outlook for central banks and posing headwinds for stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The war, now nearing the one-month mark, has raised concerns about inflation and slowing industrial activity across the world, clouding the demand outlook for metals.
—Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
But uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran -- and its impact on energy prices -- is clouding the outlook for the labor market.
—Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The mail-in registration complication Further clouding the picture are other possible provisions of the new bill.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Both are common refrains, but at the time, Hall struggled to see past the fog clouding his future.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The attorney general’s statement offered little clarity, further clouding an incident that has already generated significant international speculation.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Mist had laid moist fingers on her windowpane, clouding the city outside.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouding
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The rise of high-frequency trading convinced us that everything is priced in instantly, obscuring pockets of friction.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheets appear to be covering the front cockpit window, obscuring what would normally be the pilots’ forward view.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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As if that wasn’t confusing enough, not all Christians agree on what day of the calendar that specific Sunday is.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, following the path of Artemis II may be confusing as the astronauts, mission control and others use confusing jargon and phrases.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Instead, lighter colors act as a visual blurring agent.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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Formed in Southern California in 2011, the group built its following on a genre-blurring sound that mixes alternative rock, indie pop and hip-hop influences, anchored by frontman Jesse Rutherford’s brooding vocals.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The renderings, which showed an imposing new East Wing roughly a city block long, would be longer than the West Wing and almost completely obfuscating the view of the Treasury Building from the White House's South Lawn.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Lawyers for the group contend that the city is willfully obfuscating to cover up its inadequate efforts to live up to its settlement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Two things persuaded Haagy to shelve his own plant research and zero in on the mystery of sky-darkening smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Oh, and the grief was almost a person of its own, darkening the minds of some of the characters as much as any lightless corridor could darken a space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Assets worth at least $1 million — which includes the vast majority of real estate in San Francisco — are also grouped together, further muddying the picture.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Also muddying the outlook for an end to the crisis is uncertainty about what the United States is trying to achieve.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside?—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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De-Fog Mirrors Before getting in the shower and using shampoo on your hair, use shampoo to prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up from the shower’s humidity.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Further complicating the dynamics is Wilson’s prior romance with co-star Ciara Miller, Batula’s close friend.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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As many as 20,000 Iranian civilians live on Kharg in ordinary times, complicating invasion planning.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Clouding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouding. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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