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bedim

verb

bi-ˈdim How to pronounce bedim (audio)
Definition of bedimnext
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedim
  1. obscure
  2. blur
  3. darken
  4. dim
  5. blacken
  6. cloud
  7. mist
  8. becloud
Verb
  • What’s at issue is collateral damage, a term that came into use during the Vietnam War to obscure, through abstraction, that masses of civilians were being systematically blown to pieces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The poster also obscured the system’s dynamic tracking accuracy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscure
Verb
  • As tensions rise and boundaries begin to blur, their grandmother’s frail presence takes on an increasingly disturbing quality, turning a once-idyllic summer into a haunting passage into adulthood.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Greene, who loves to blur the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, uses this premise as a way to tenderly explore these people’s lives.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of blur
Verb
  • Some woods are very photosensitive, like cherry and walnut, but cherry darkens with sun exposure while walnut fades.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
  • China’s growth target is already its lowest since 1991, and the economic picture is darkened further by a real estate downturn that is straining local government finances and undercutting spending capacity, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of darken
Verb
  • All of Broadway was about to dim their marquees in honor of those lost on 9/11.
    — Tom Selleck, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His time away from the public glare hasn’t dimmed his superstar status in these parts.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dim
Verb
  • On Tuesday, a silver cross on a long chain hung from the pine tree’s bark, which was peeling and blackened from the blaze.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The blaze blackened about 25 acres near the Getty Center before firefighters got the upper hand on it.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of blacken
Verb
  • The two London clubs’ transfer dealings got off to a controversial start with Ashley Cole’s infamous move from Arsenal, a deal clouded by accusations of tapping up and considerable hostility.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Still, money clouded the conversation in the commissioners’ room Wednesday.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • Use a spray bottle, for example, to mist water directly onto a person’s face, neck and forearms.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The best formulas can be worked into damp hair before a blowout, misted onto dry hair to extend your style, or used to add texture and bounce as your hair air-dries.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mist
Verb
  • But instead of sounding the alarm, defendants went out of their way to becloud the emerging scientific consensus.
    — Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • His flacks and surrogates hand out scraps of information grudgingly, infrequently, and beclouded by fragrant eructations of doublespeak.
    — Charles Seife, Slate Magazine, 1 Mar. 2017
Definition of becloud
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“Bedim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedim. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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