SHROUDS Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of shroud

as in veils

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shroud

as in conceals

to keep secret or shut off from view shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted

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as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city

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as in wraps

to surround or cover closely during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist

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Noun

Swappable kiltie lace shrouds offer the choice of the same three flavors, as does an assortment of laces that adds a chocolate chip-like pattern as a forth option. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The novel invites and shrouds and protects, then presses on him for years in recollection, worrying the edges of imagination. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 The secrecy mandate in state law shrouds more than just the financial details of a project. — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026 Like the men, the women all wore overalls, shapeless shrouds of dark denim. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Understanding this dual existence could be key to solving the origins of dust shrouds in interacting supernovas. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026 In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton. — Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026 The 39 members of the group were discovered lying on their backs and covered by purple shrouds. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026

Verb

Across Indonesia, seasonal forest fires are beginning to subside, but thick haze still shrouds parts of the island of Kalimantan. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state. — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026 To understand why that shrouds a black hole in mystery, consider how no signal can travel faster than light. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2026 Secrecy shrouds the guest list, although photos of John Legend and the Beckhams at Argentaia have popped on social media. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 And then there’s all the emerging tech, like a device that shrouds your body in inflammation-reducing red light at Carillon’s Miami Wellness Resort’s Inner Glow retreat, and a zero-gravity recliner at Canyon Ranch Lenox that can rescue you from menopausal rage at its M/Power retreat. — Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026 The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025 Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrouds

Noun

And Russell had this big outfit on with all her veils and hats and everything.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Madonna then descended the stairs and removed her coat to reveal a red-and-black corset as dancers lifted her onto a table that rolled around a choir in the audience wearing white veils.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of veils

Verb

Additionally, the metaphor of the kill switch also obscures the human decisions involved in the responsibility and oversight of an out-of-control model.

— Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscures

Verb

The Aegean Dragon maki ($23), for example, combines shrimp tempura with criollo relish and harissa, while the Kataifi ($33) wraps tuna and melon in shredded pastry.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Nolan Interiors wraps individual cushions Over at Martha Stewart, Blythe Copeland recommended the Magic Sofa Covers from Nolan Interiors for households that want a cushion-by-cushion fit.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of wraps

Verb

Having first revealed her AMD diagnosis in 2012, which is a disease that blurs a person’s central vision by causing damage to the macula, Dench has discussed her potential retirement in recent years.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
And again, that just blurs the lines between what things are supposed to be.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of blurs

Verb

Soft shearling envelops the silhouettes inside and out, adding a tactile dimension to the design.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The hotel’s unprecedented vantage point envelops guests in panoramic views of Melbourne and the ocean lapping at Port Phillip Bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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