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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Shoplifting over $250 by concealing.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025 -
My District 2 neighbors are making clear that concealing identities already undermines trust, strips away civil liberties and sets a dangerous precedent.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Almost all of these skull caps date back to the Late Cretaceous, when pachycephalosaurs were already established across the Northern Hemisphere, obscuring the group’s early evolution.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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Like the rest of the Yummy Skin line, the formula features Upsalite technology, which is a mixture of magnesium carbonate, great for soaking up oils, and marine algae, for obscuring pores.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Reheat by wrapping in foil and baking at 300°F for 10 to 15 minutes, or heat individual slices in the microwave for about 20 seconds.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling to check out more of the best super discounts hiding in Amazon’s outlet before the weekend ends.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The beetle starts to emerge from hiding in the fall and is likely to find its way into homes and buildings during the winter.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the bigger picture for Iran’s oil revenue is darkening as other potential buyers hang back.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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Flowers are typically pale blue to lavender, darkening along the midrib and toward the tip of each petal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Amoedo and Martí also displayed on the enveloping 180-degree LED screen a series of Madrid cityscapes from dusk, warm sunlight still caught on occasional buildings, to night, cars trawling down its central Paseo de la Castellana.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The second collection is Hypnose, which features sweeping sculptural curves and enveloping shapes along with its trademark gold innovation with a velvety, silky texture.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jac’s professional career started at ESPN, covering the NFL and contributing to Sunday NFL Countdown.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Oily to combination skin types can rejoice—blurring pigments combine with oil-absorbing kaolin clay for a long-lasting mattifying effect.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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Supermodel Elton Ilirjani walked the runway, emphasizing the inclusive, boundary-blurring nature of Han’s collection.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Shrouding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrouding. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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