as in cloaked
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shrouded
Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
But because menstrual products are shrouded in stigma and institutional ignorance, menstruating students continue to suffer the consequences.
—Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrouded
Verb
-
Joaquin Phoenix’s homes are as concealed as his private life.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
-
Hussein Al Bashir, a representative of Palestinian group Fatah, was killed the following month in Cyprus by a bomb concealed in his hotel bed.David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
Certainly, many a prejudiced lender can hide behind this data black hole, but some more positive trends are also obscured.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
-
Only from inside that path is the sun entirely obscured by the moon's shadow for a few minutes.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
An unprecedented October heat wave has enveloped the West, with record-setting temperatures from California to Colorado.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
-
Their story as a couple did end, soon afterward… probably less romantically than the beautiful fatalism the song itself is enveloped in.Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
-
The masked man followed, though Ago went back in and voted.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
-
Another photo included in the complaint shows a masked person prosecutors said is Philippi, along with two FBI undercover agents, showing off the pipe bombs and an explosive device.Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Physical evidence that ice sheets covered the interior of continents in warm equatorial regions had eluded scientists – until now.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
-
No significant changes in internal controls over financial reporting were noted during the period covered by the report.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
The news of Payne’s death is also clouded by recent allegations made by the singer’s ex-fiance Maya Henry.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
-
Other recent death penalty cases clouded by doubts Similar situations unfolded in two other capital punishment cases in the last three weeks alone, with one ending in an execution despite uncertainty about the inmate's innocence and public calls from authorities to review his case.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Adjective
-
Challengers assume these errors are not routine discrepancies but evidence of systematic voter fraud and a shadowy plot to foil the presidential election.Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
-
Since then, at least five more shadowy spots have peppered Neptune’s face.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Tunnelling, meanwhile, is an abstruse turn on a classic skill exemplified by the finest Dodger pitcher of them all, Sandy Koufax.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
-
At the heart of the progress has been von Neumann’s abstruse research.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near shrouded
Cite this Entry
“Shrouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrouded. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share