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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist
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Recent Examples of shrouded
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Men gathered to pay their final respects, carrying the shrouded bodies through the streets before praying over them.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Only a select group of bidders is invited into this exclusive social club, where the items up for auction remain shrouded in secrecy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Universa is an alien from outer-space whose home-world’s name, location and pretty much all other relevant information remains shrouded in mystery.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Key partners to the plan say the path ahead remains shrouded in uncertainty.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
This shrouded figure will be pulling strings solo from behind the scenes, coming up with a short list of players to murder that the other Traitors have to choose from.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
However, much remains shrouded in mystery more than a week into the investigation.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Her death remains shrouded in mystery to this day.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Mentally, there's something soothing about the fact that the hotel itself is shrouded in foliage.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The sun is shining, the mountains are shrouded in a purple haze, and, at least for the time being, the local nine are both active and undefeated.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Venus is perpetually shrouded in dense clouds that block direct views of its surface, forcing scientists to rely on radar imagery to study the planet's geology.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Though shrouded in feigned care for the wrongful death of an unborn child, HB 289 and HB 663 will have horrific effects on women, their families and all medical professionals working in gynecology and obstetrics.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The goal is to get a better sense of how different groups are faring, trends that can be shrouded by nationwide averages.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Legal experts have already raised red flags over the business deal, which is shrouded in secrecy.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
On the other side of a shallow gully shrouded by large trees was a clearing several football fields in size, like a meadow.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
For a woman so shrouded in mystery of her own making, Trump seemingly always finds a way to surprise both fans and, yes, the critics.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Men gathered to pay their final respects, carrying the shrouded bodies through the streets before praying over them.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Only a select group of bidders is invited into this exclusive social club, where the items up for auction remain shrouded in secrecy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Universa is an alien from outer-space whose home-world’s name, location and pretty much all other relevant information remains shrouded in mystery.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Key partners to the plan say the path ahead remains shrouded in uncertainty.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
This shrouded figure will be pulling strings solo from behind the scenes, coming up with a short list of players to murder that the other Traitors have to choose from.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
However, much remains shrouded in mystery more than a week into the investigation.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Her death remains shrouded in mystery to this day.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
His bulk, shrouded in a floor-length poncho, appeared almost weightless, ectoplasmic.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Mentally, there's something soothing about the fact that the hotel itself is shrouded in foliage.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The sun is shining, the mountains are shrouded in a purple haze, and, at least for the time being, the local nine are both active and undefeated.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Venus is perpetually shrouded in dense clouds that block direct views of its surface, forcing scientists to rely on radar imagery to study the planet's geology.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Though shrouded in feigned care for the wrongful death of an unborn child, HB 289 and HB 663 will have horrific effects on women, their families and all medical professionals working in gynecology and obstetrics.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The goal is to get a better sense of how different groups are faring, trends that can be shrouded by nationwide averages.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Legal experts have already raised red flags over the business deal, which is shrouded in secrecy.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
On the other side of a shallow gully shrouded by large trees was a clearing several football fields in size, like a meadow.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrouded
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Other guests remain cloaked in mystery, which suited the experience fine.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The new character, also called Six Ravens, will sometimes be portrayed as a black bird and other times as a mysterious, cloaked woman with a raven mask.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Economic growth fueled by foreign borrowing created an illusion of stability that concealed deepening structural decay.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 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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What helped the department through this trauma was the outpouring from the community – indeed, from the country and beyond – which wrapped supportive and grateful arms around the APD.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thread can become wrapped under the tongue actually cutting into the soft tissue there.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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The clip shows a dark-haired man whose face is blurred, though a goatee is somewhat visible.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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And once in detention, they might be given tools like the one Avirmed used, where the background of a video is automatically blurred.—
Valeria Ricciulli,
Refinery29,
11 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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For what felt like an eternity — but was really 20 minutes — the whole place was enveloped in an eerie silence, the only sound being the steady thump of techno-pop playing through the loudspeakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Wiener helped push two new California laws last year — the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act — in the wake of intense and aggressive immigration enforcement by masked ICE and other federal agents in California and around the country.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Having violent, untrained and masked agents terrorizing our communities is unacceptable and un-American.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Shrouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrouded. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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