cloud over

1. Also, cloud up.

2. 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]

3. Become opaque, misty, or dim, as in I'm sweating so much that my eyeglasses are clouded over .

Example Sentences

Although he shook hands with Tuchel before taking his seat on the bench, Bellingham's frustration will cast a cloud over England until the squad reconvene for a pair of friendlies in March.

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U.S. tariff uncertainty remains, however, casting a cloud over its business.

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At fifteen minutes to takeoff, they paused again to wait for clouds over the launch site to float past.

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The U.S. economy sped up in October during the ongoing government shutdown, new surveys show, but high tariffs were hurting exports, businesses said, casting a cloud over the upcoming year.

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The bullpen concerns will hang like a cloud over the team going forward.

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Related Words

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• conceal 
• darken 
• dim 
• mute 
• obscure 
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