as in darkened
being without light or without much light
a dimmed lounge where students like to rest and sleep
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimmed
Verb
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025 -
In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Store green tea products in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.—
Shanna Apitz,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Notable events that have occurred – and have realistically overshadowed some technical releases from the OCC – include the forming of a strategic bitcoin reserve, announcing plans to amend tax treatment for cryptoassets, and a complete overhaul of crypto policy at the SEC.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Yankees might have been the New York team playing in the World Series, but even then, they were overshadowed by the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Dimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimmed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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