as in hazy
covered over by clouds
the dark, overcast sky made the whole day seem depressing
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor
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Recent Examples of overcast
Mark Harris, WIRED, 11 June 2024
So, on an overcast morning in late spring, Courier Journal photographer Matt Stone and I spent about 90 minutes in a golf cart with the hope of seeing this hallowed place for the dead in the same way Payne does ― as a place full of life.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The past year has seen an existential mood overcast the rap world as its commercial dominance appears to be on its last leg.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Red lights began flashing at the entrances as students and faculty filed out under overcast skies.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 11 June 2024
So, on an overcast morning in late spring, Courier Journal photographer Matt Stone and I spent about 90 minutes in a golf cart with the hope of seeing this hallowed place for the dead in the same way Payne does ― as a place full of life.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
Verb
Short term reversals shouldn’t overcast longer term progress, Reed added.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The past year has seen an existential mood overcast the rap world as its commercial dominance appears to be on its last leg.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
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In the meantime, Tehran has turned to Russia to help build up its own military capabilities, looking to procure sophisticated Russia air defense systems and a variety of combat aircraft, according to reports, although the details surrounding the delivery of such hardware remain hazy.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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But there’s a catch—while these methods are gaining feverish attention in the digital space, the scientific proof is a little… hazy.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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But this focus on labor obscures the fact that slavery also represented enormous wealth that was extraordinarily liquid: an enslaved person represented cash that could be forced to work, forced to breed, forced to relocate.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
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The crowd trickled back to their cars, deep time obscured by darkness.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Water Repellent Day Bag + Dry Bag Vera Bradley Women's Nylon Lorman Sling Backpack $65 $46 at Amazon Fall brings misty and rainy conditions.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Entertainment phenomenon Barbra Streisand will be searching the corners of her mind for memories – misty, watercolor or otherwise – for a multi-part documentary directed by EGOT-winner Frank Marshall and produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
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Simply sweep on your favorite hue with your finger tips and blend at the crease for blurred, yet vivid color in seconds.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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His transformation is both physical and psychological, a deterioration that blurs humanity and monstrosity, pushing boundaries of on-screen horror with a level of realism enhanced by Chris Walas’ groundbreaking practical effects, which garnered an Academy Award for Best Makeup.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The experience of being a Black foreigner in a country governed by its racial gradients darkened his view of Kenya.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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If artificial intelligence could be used to brighten a person’s mood, it could probably be used for darkening a person’s personality, too.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Monfort vastly overpaid for star power even as other teams knew that Bryant’s star was dimming.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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One issue shoppers won't have, however, is finding that holiday decor before the porch lights even dim this Thursday night.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Joan wasn’t among the advertising-agency employees misted by Guy’s flesh.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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The few misting cool-down stations listed in the official schedule were all packed with people seeking respite.Alden Wicker, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2023
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Short-term stress can cloud your vision, keeping you from focusing on the bigger picture.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sudden market sell-offs, such as occurred in early August, were cited by the IMF as a key risk that clouds the economic outlook.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Overcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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