as in hazy
covered over by clouds
the dark, overcast sky made the whole day seem depressing
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor
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Recent Examples of overcast
Jake Offenhartz, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Videos from the Raising Cane’s X account on Feb. 13 show a cheering crowd of Philly fans gathered in cold, overcast conditions bundled in green and white jackets, huddled under umbrellas and shaking pompoms.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The past year has seen an existential mood overcast the rap world as its commercial dominance appears to be on its last leg.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
At a briefing on Monday, Todd Inman, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board, said the overcast conditions may have impacted the pilot’s visibility, though the exact cause of the crash remains unknown.
—Jake Offenhartz, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Videos from the Raising Cane’s X account on Feb. 13 show a cheering crowd of Philly fans gathered in cold, overcast conditions bundled in green and white jackets, huddled under umbrellas and shaking pompoms.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
Short term reversals shouldn’t overcast longer term progress, Reed added.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The past year has seen an existential mood overcast the rap world as its commercial dominance appears to be on its last leg.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcast
Adjective
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Though famous for its hazy IPAs, Outer Range has stepped up its game in lagers, pilsners, stouts, saisons and Belgians.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
27 May 2025
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The potential July trade market for relievers is hazy.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Elite’s arrangement with Prime, as a private corporation, obscures details of how millions of its public school dollars are ultimately spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The simple stories of great inventors obscure the fact that technological innovations often have many parents.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The rain, which arrived in the North Bay part of the region late Sunday was expected to migrate to the South Bay and drop light, misty rain measuring in the tenths of inches through the afternoon, NWS meteorologist Dial Hoang said.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The present-day Affleck and titular accountant from The Accountant 2 seems to briefly reach out and touch the Sad Affleck of days of yore in this final memory, his eyes almost misty and voice quiet.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Contemplating the issue from a more macro standpoint, AI is increasingly blurring the lines around what constitutes academic honesty.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Anyone moving from a smartphone up to the EOS 2000D will be amazed by the image quality and the ability to produce shots with beautiful bokeh (background blur).—
Rowena Cockett,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Taking stock of the darkening afternoon sky from the rooftop of Netflix HQ in the Flatiron District, the actress was optimistic that the weather might delay her flight and give her extra time to unwind in the city.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5 goes well beyond just the darkening reality in America.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The most dramatic part of the scene was when Trump called for lights to be dimmed and screened a four-and-a-half minute montage claiming to show evidence of a White genocide.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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President Trump asked an aide to dim the lights of the Oval Office, and then, with a line of reporters in the room, proceeded to ambush the leader of South Africa.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Thoroughly mist the area after planting and apply a spray of water twice a day until germination occurs.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
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As was the case with the previous system, the water within the tube is misted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Related article Tariffs and stock market volatility are clouding spring home shopping season Despite a slowdown in sales, national home prices aren’t falling.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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But context, memory or prior actions can cloud our judgment.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Overcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcast. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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