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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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
“There’s a huge black cloud over the sea for the World Cup and the travel slump that we’re seeing is all linked to this oil shortage.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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 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
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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