shroud
noun
a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
shrouding
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present participleof shroud.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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TORONTO—Hundreds of out-of-control wildfires are burning in Canada, shrouding skies there and the U.S. in an eerie yellow-gray haze and forcing the evacuation of dozens of communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Later, I took a 20-minute drive to Al Sahab Park, a short distance outside Abha, crowded with people admiring the evening mist shrouding Jabal Soudah, the country’s highest peak at 9,892 feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
The tremors also triggered landslides, shrouding nearby villages in dust.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024
There is, however, a palpable disconnect between the jest shrouding the account in these posts and the reception evident in the comment sections.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2024
They passed some boys swimming and clowning in the water, shrouding their words in laughter.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
