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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
Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Team selection processes have been shrouded in secrecy by national team management, but Team USA aims to build momentum for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The finances of many of the organizations receiving grants from BCYF are shrouded due to a process called fiscal sponsorship, which is promoted by Baltimore City through the fund.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
According to a ProPublica report, insurer denial rates are shrouded in mystery and there is a lack of transparency regarding why an insurance company rejects recommended care.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Ando’s residential commissions in Southern California have lately been shrouded in a miasma of boldface celebrity real estate gossip.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Our position on the hill behind our apartment shrouded us from the line of fire.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The idea behind brain fog is that sometimes people will seemingly be unable to think clearly, as though their mind is shrouded in a dense or foggy atmosphere.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Others shrouded their racist motivations.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Nov. 2024
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But the change in power is shrouded by uncertainty, too.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Team selection processes have been shrouded in secrecy by national team management, but Team USA aims to build momentum for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The finances of many of the organizations receiving grants from BCYF are shrouded due to a process called fiscal sponsorship, which is promoted by Baltimore City through the fund.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
According to a ProPublica report, insurer denial rates are shrouded in mystery and there is a lack of transparency regarding why an insurance company rejects recommended care.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Ando’s residential commissions in Southern California have lately been shrouded in a miasma of boldface celebrity real estate gossip.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Our position on the hill behind our apartment shrouded us from the line of fire.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The idea behind brain fog is that sometimes people will seemingly be unable to think clearly, as though their mind is shrouded in a dense or foggy atmosphere.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Others shrouded their racist motivations.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrouded
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The dark patterns somehow concealed these in-game purchases from gamers.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Surveillance images from the shooting show the man wearing a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face -- a look that would not have attracted attention on a chilly morning.MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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To that end, the William Morris wallpaper in the pantry was varnished for an aged, wax-cloth effect, and the enchanting powder room in the playroom is enveloped in a personalized mural.Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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Police said Thompson was walking from his hotel toward the venue when he was ambushed by a masked gunman around 6:45 a.m.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The 26-year-old's arrest comes after both the New York Police Department and the FBI sought the identity of the masked gunman who shot and killed Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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He was also known for possessing a cannon of a right arm, which accounted for 123 assists from the corner outfield (and for two scoreless appearances, a decade apart, that covered 5 2/3 innings on the mound).Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The new pricing for these doses will be 50% cheaper than the other GLP-1 drugs in the market, although the reduced pricing won’t apply to the doses covered by insurance.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Well, the dams enclosed reservoirs, obviously.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Intuition, once clouded, becomes a tool for guidance, and the fog of uncertainty that might’ve surrounded our goals and dreams begins to dissipate.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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But his campaign was clouded by ethical concerns.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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This shadowy faction has been roaming the galaxy and mass-converting citizens, but their intent is unknown — something for players to discover over the coming weeks and months.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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His client is the existing Powers That Be, embodied by Charles Dance’s shadowy financier.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Shrouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrouded. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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