1
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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2
as in confuses
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouds
Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Rain drizzled down most of the day Friday and into the early evening, but before sunset, as Kansas City shredder Samantha Fish was unleashing on guitar, the clouds parted to make way for a vibrant, double rainbow that arched over the entire box canyon.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Sensitive information lives everywhere—on-premises, in SaaS apps, across clouds and often in places security teams don’t even know exist.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Whiteout conditions of clouds and fog at the top of Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana on June 22, 2018.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-80s to low 90s; however, clouds and rain could keep things a bit cooler than forecast, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Local National Weather Service offices forecast mainly clear conditions in most areas of central and northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, though steer clear of clouds and potential rain in some areas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Very warm; sun and areas of high clouds in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
By taking measurements of clouds using these different modalities, the Orcestra researchers aim to collect data needed to refine our understanding of one of the great uncertainties in current climate models.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
However, tariff uncertainty clouds the headline growth figure.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
In autumn, this dreamy trek among the clouds is made even more breathtaking by the changing larches, with amber rivers blazing between ice-blue sky and lagoons.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Rain drizzled down most of the day Friday and into the early evening, but before sunset, as Kansas City shredder Samantha Fish was unleashing on guitar, the clouds parted to make way for a vibrant, double rainbow that arched over the entire box canyon.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Sensitive information lives everywhere—on-premises, in SaaS apps, across clouds and often in places security teams don’t even know exist.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Whiteout conditions of clouds and fog at the top of Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana on June 22, 2018.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-80s to low 90s; however, clouds and rain could keep things a bit cooler than forecast, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Local National Weather Service offices forecast mainly clear conditions in most areas of central and northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, though steer clear of clouds and potential rain in some areas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Very warm; sun and areas of high clouds in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
By taking measurements of clouds using these different modalities, the Orcestra researchers aim to collect data needed to refine our understanding of one of the great uncertainties in current climate models.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The absolute level of yields is unthreatening, but Treasury holders were selling after a strong rally as the horizon clouds up a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
However, tariff uncertainty clouds the headline growth figure.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouds
Noun
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This quiz invites you to explore the darker corners of sci-fi literature, where monsters lurk not just in shadows, but in laboratories, alien worlds and post-apocalyptic wastelands.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And while this civil war of sorts bloomed in the shadows in Kentucky, another culture sprung up in broad daylight.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All that cash just obscures the dysfunction Obamacare has let loose in our health insurance market.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Your readers deserve better than inflammatory rhetoric that obscures real human suffering masquerading as journalism.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without it, greenwashing confuses customers and slows adoption.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yes, God confuses the language and scatters everyone, thereby creating linguistic and cultural diversity.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the third floor, The World of RH Bar and Lounge showcases highlights from other RH destinations around the world, including two jets RH One and Two, the RH Three yacht, and 26 restaurants and bars, showing how seamlessly the brand blurs the line between lifestyle and design.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For him, the hardest questions are the ones in the gray areas, when curiosity blurs into risk.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The radiant point of the Perseids is the constellation Perseus, which, from the Northern Hemisphere, rises in the northeast as the sky darkens during August.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blocking the sunlight also darkens his living spaces.—
Roxana Popescu,
Mercury News,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gating much of that control behind certain subscription tiers further obfuscates what’s possible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Clouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouds. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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