clouded
Americanadjective
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confused; muddled; disordered.
a mind clouded by sorrow.
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covered with or as if with clouds.
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Piastri started fifth but lost two places on the opening lap after being clouted by Lawson, who was soon taken out of contention by a broken front wing.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
Molina then clouted a 383-foot shot over the wall in right-center for his second two-homer game of a seven-game road trip.
From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2018
Rules should not be suspended for a batter who clouted enough home runs, or a pitcher whose fastball was unhittable.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2017
He won the American League Most Valuable Player award three times, clouted 536 home runs and finished with a career batting average of .298.
From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2016
A sudden thought clouted him, and before he could stop himself, he blurted out, “But wait—does that mean it could point you through the maze? Without the potion?”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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