overcast
verbDefinition of overcast
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: to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling
overcast
adjective
, ˌō-vər-ˈkast\
Definition of overcast (Entry 2 of 3)
overcast
noun
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Definition of overcast (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for overcast
Synonyms: Verb
becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, cloud, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
Synonyms: Adjective
beclouded, clouded, cloudy, dull, hazed, hazy, heavy, lowering (also louring), overclouded
Antonyms: Verb
brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of overcast in a Sentence
Verb
an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harborAdjective
It was an overcast morning. They worked in overcast conditions.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Since settling into her new home, Big Mama has seen friends come and go, met the mayor, heard fights in neighboring units, endured false fire alarms and watched the rain fall from overcast skies. — Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "They moved from homeless camp to brand-new apartment. Now comes the hard part," 22 Aug. 2019 The overcast sky accompanied by a light drizzle on Florida Atlantic on Friday morning cleared up about midway through the football team’s first practice of fall camp. — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, "FAU’s Lane Kiffin says last season in the past as camp opens with QB Chris Robison’s return," 2 Aug. 2019 Weather at the airport, several miles from the crash site, was reported just before 2 p.m. as 13-knot wind, 10-mile visibility, scattered clouds at 900 feet, broken at 1,400 feet and overcast at 3,500 feet. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Pilot in fatal Ketchikan crash told relatives the weather forecast ’wasn’t looking good,' report says," 9 Aug. 2019 The worship scenes are memorable: Lemuel’s church, a barn-like structure marked by a neon cross, seems like a rare gathering place in the isolated, overcast Appalachian setting. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Them That Follow,’ there will be blood," 7 Aug. 2019 Stephanie Ward was one of several Star Creek neighbors who strolled or bicycled by, or sought to avoid the reporters and TV cameras on their morning walk on a cool and overcast Sunday. — John C Moritz, USA TODAY, "Quiet Texas neighborhood stunned by connection to El Paso shooting suspect," 4 Aug. 2019 This film is utterly absorbing, pulling viewers into a world that seems permanently overcast — as gray and discolored as a busted lip. — Noel Murray, latimes.com, "Reviews: Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in ‘Escape Plan: The Extractors’; and more," 3 July 2019 The sun hovering just above the water could easily be blotted out by stubborn coastal overcast. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, "A total solar eclipse Tuesday will plunge a 6,800-mile path into midday darkness," 1 July 2019 The preliminary report found that weather conditions included an overcast with relatively low visibility compared to flight rules weather minimums. — Fox News, "Pilot that crashed into NYC building was flying ‘erratically,’ ‘didn’t know where he was’ before fatal collision: NTSB," 26 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Star of India slipped from her station at the foot of Broadway into the early morning overcast on her first sailing voyage in 53 years. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "July 5, 1976: San Diego celebrates U.S. Bicentennial," 5 July 2018 Meanwhile, a low overcast was streaming northward across the Midwest, and thunderstorms had erupted across southern Illinois. — Tom Skilling, chicagotribune.com, "April showers to be followed by more cold air," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overcast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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overcast
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overcast
adjective