as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains
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But failure to directly deny allegations of fascism is a common strategy used by far-right and radical conservative movements seeking to obscure deeper links to extremist groups to avoid public backlash.—
Matthew Kriner,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025 -
At kick-off time, the pitch was obscured by smoke, the result of dozens of flares let off in the Tribune Est of the Stade de Roudourou.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces illuminating your seventh house of relationships and significant others because in addition to emphasizing your romantic ideals and dreams, this mystical synergy could blur the lines between fantasy and reality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Daigle, 33, has cultivated a decade-long career blurring the lines between Christian and pop music.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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How or when federal funding for storm recovery will be disbursed is clouded in uncertainty under President Trump.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Domestic consumption continues, but the outlook is clouded by ever-higher prices.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some smart glasses are as simple as electrochromic (automatically darkening) sunglasses.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Add tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until darkened in color, about 3 minutes.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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The brush fire blackened about 100 square feet before being extinguished by firefighters, deputies said in the news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Feb. 2025
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In Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu, history burned and blackened the sky.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Overcloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcloud. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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