cloud
noun
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
have clouded
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present perfectof cloud.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the allegations have clouded the October election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Investors have also been piling into bond markets on fears that AI advances will decimate the job market, while hotter-than-expected producer prices have clouded hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
The results appear to have gone a long way to address the investor worries that have clouded the year for Intuitive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
During his time as archbishop in Peru he has not escaped the sexual abuse scandals that have clouded the Church, however his diocese fervently denied he had been involved in any attempted cover-up.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
His early anatomical investigations seem to have clouded somewhat his faith in things spiritual.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
