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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Vance also threw a cloud over the official 2% inflation target.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 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 perhaps the biggest cloud over the visit is war in the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Gates admitted that his ties to Epstein and newly disclosed emails from the Justice Department files had cast a cloud over the Gates Foundation and its reputation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
A sense of excitement rose like a palpable cloud over the campsite as the afternoon wore on.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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