cloud over
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Also, cloud up.
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Become overcast with clouds, as in It's clouding over now, so it may rain soon , or It was too hot and sunny, but after a while the sky clouded up and we ventured outside . [Mid-1700s]
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Become opaque, misty, or dim, as in I'm sweating so much that my eyeglasses are clouded over .
Example Sentences
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They cast an unfortunate cloud over the electric meteorology of the other works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
The rulings could be a widespread cloud over digital-advertising businesses, Jefferies equities analyst Jeffrey Favuzza wrote in a Thursday note.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
But perhaps the biggest cloud over the visit is war in the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
That big dark eye starting to cloud over.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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