overcloud

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈklau̇d How to pronounce overcloud (audio)
Definition of overcloudnext
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcloud
  1. obscure
  2. blur
  3. cloud
  4. darken
  5. blacken
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  • But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This recent run has somewhat obscured the Penguins’ penchant for allowing the first goal.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscure
Verb
  • Fleming discussed how luxury products are increasingly being treated as collectible items, similar to limited-edition art pieces, further blurring the lines between art and commercial fashion.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, on the ingredient front, peptides are making their way into shampoos, serums, and scalp sprays, blurring the lines between skin care and hair care.
    Sam Escobar, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of blur
Verb
  • The halo effect also clouds public judgment about such individuals.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This has understandably clouded the judgment of political leaders, pushing the geopolitical conversation about AI into some disturbing places.
    Verity Harding, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • Here’s a symbolic gesture that deeply touched me, a heartening drama on a darkening stage: the wooden Nativity scene unveiled at the Vatican earlier this month, created by Palestinian artists from Dar al-Kalima University, in Bethlehem.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Country Life Last Leaves As the flowers and the ferns put themselves to bed, shedding petals, drying and darkening, folding up, one garden plant stays longer than all the rest: kale.
    Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of darken
Verb
  • But the task has been performed so many times that dust and metal from the robot’s fingers have blackened the edges.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The fire burned for 64 days, blackening 429,603 acres in Butte and Tehama counties and destroying 709 homes and other structures.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of blacken
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