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cloud over

VERB
darken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blacken dim eclipse obscure overshadow
STRONG
becloud bedim deepen fog gray haze murk obfuscate overcast shade shadow
WEAK
cloud up make dim tone down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lighten
STRONG
clear up
WEAK
brighten illuminate whiten
VERB
shade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blacken conceal darken dim mute obscure shield
STRONG
adumbrate cloud cover deepen eclipse gray hide overshadow protect screen shadow shelter shutter umbrage veil
WEAK
be overcast cast a shadow cloud up inumbrate tone down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brighten illuminate lay bare lighten open reveal uncover whiten
STRONG
clear explain lay out

Example Sentences

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Vance also threw a cloud over the official 2% inflation target.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Brooks said there was disappointment and frustration in the community and a "bit of a heavy cloud over what was a very successful evening".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But this is a tough time to have any sort of cloud over the business that is paying for the social network’s attempt to remake itself into an artificial-intelligence superpower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The legal skirmish cast a cloud over Shell’s tenure helping lead the company because the Ellisons wanted to stay focused on running Paramount and their Warner Bros. takeover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I felt no shame to see her face cloud over with tears as she went on her way.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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