BEDIM Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

bedim

verb

bi-ˈdim

Definition of bedim

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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What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 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 obscure

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The lines between human and machine-generated IP are blurring, ushering in complex legal, ethical and operational challenges.

— Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Menon's photo reveals spectacular pink, purple and red auroras glowing in Earth's upper atmosphere above a sparse dappling of city lights, subtly blurred by the motion of the orbital spacecraft over the course of the exposure.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of blur

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May his struggles never dim the memories of a sweet man, a dear friend, and a master musician.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Now that Candle Media‘s glow has dimmed further with the sale of its Hello Sunshine majority stake, fresh questions are being raised about the firm’s future.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dim

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Analysts said protectionist measures would likely continue to cloud Chinese automakers’ overseas outlook.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Sube Shoten, a tofu maker founded in 1877 during Japan’s Meiji era, reportedly ceased operations in May and began preparing to file for bankruptcy as low profit margins and a recent surge in raw-material costs clouded its business outlook.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of cloud

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Lightly mist rolls with water from spray bottle; sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Dyer suggests misting the cloth with the cleaning solution and wiping the window in vertical sections before using a dry cloth to wipe the areas again.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mist

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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

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