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as in muddy
having visible particles in liquid suspension
the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy
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2
as in hazy
covered over by clouds
the skies grew cloudy and we headed home
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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
the room grew cloudy with smoke from the fire
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
after his third failed marriage, he seemed destined to live the rest of his life in a permanently cloudy mood
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Recent Examples of cloudy
But the cloudy conclusion did little to overshadow a quality campaign in Year 1 of the post-Caitlin Clark era.
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
On Monday, the Hornets kicked off spring practices under cloudy skies with the annual spring game set for April 13.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Older cats will also lose muscle tone and gain a more floppy appearance, and their eyes will also become hazy and then cloudy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
This condition causes cloudy patches on the capsule behind your IOL lens, leading to blurry vision.13
Secondary cataract treatment is quick and painless.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
On Monday, the Hornets kicked off spring practices under cloudy skies with the annual spring game set for April 13.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Older cats will also lose muscle tone and gain a more floppy appearance, and their eyes will also become hazy and then cloudy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
This condition causes cloudy patches on the capsule behind your IOL lens, leading to blurry vision.13
Secondary cataract treatment is quick and painless.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudy
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The search effort -- which included law enforcement and military personnel from several countries -- was complicated by the muddy conditions and unstable ground, officials said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the summer of ’69, hundreds of thousands of people converged on a muddy New York farm to soak in music by artists that Pink Floyd had gigged with: Jimi Hendrix, the Who, and Ten Years After, among them.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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The recent Hubble image, which was shared online on March 17, also captures a nebula that casts a hazy blue-greenish shadow over part of the star cluster.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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There are so many moments of hazy slow-motion, of dramatic music, the constant shallow depth-of-field camera work.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Reverence and awe for the remote islands, rolling hills, and misty mountain peaks are the subjects of songs, poems, and great literature.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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Fort Shafter sits between the misty, dark-green mountains of the Ko’olau Range and the Ke’ehi Lagoon.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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While the app only went dark for a matter of a day or so in the U.S., it was removed from the Apple and Google app stores for weeks, because federal law could have seen Apple or Google penalized for distributing it.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2024
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Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Carabao Cup final goalscorer Alexander Isak is hot on his heels, with the best record in windy and rainy conditions — no doubt helped by Newcastle United’s status as the league’s most northerly club.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Previously, rainy years have resulted in spectacular super blooms in 2017, 2019, and 2023.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
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The coming-of-age story finds a new generation of young women in Gilead, grappling with the bleak future that awaits them.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Stocks had sold off sharply last Friday, amid growing uncertainty on U.S. trade policy and a bleak inflation outlook.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2025
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From the murky swamp to the kingdom of Duloc, Shrek has captured hearts with its wit, adventures and hilarious dialogue.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The charm offensive contrasted with DOGE's murky blitz through the federal government in the last two months, which has resulted in mass layoffs and entire agencies being effectively shuttered.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloudy. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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