bedimmed 1 of 2

past tense of bedim

bedimmed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedimmed
Verb
  • Instead, two wannabe criminals, with their faces obscured by pantyhose, simply walk into the local art museum and rip the paintings right off the walls.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The New York Times and other outlets previously reported that Cuomo’s team obscured the full toll during the height of the crisis.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
Verb
  • Elordi’s big brown puppy-dog eyes are left untouched, without so much as a zombie-style darkened under-eye.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Add the sweet and smoked paprikas and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and darkened, about 30 seconds.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The glitch smoothed out the eccentricities of texture in the image and cast a dusky halo around every shape.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Wildlife officials have put out a call to the public after the body of a dusky dolphin was found decapitated on a New Zealand beach.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Moments later, the camera zooms toward a window nearly opaque with rainwater, the outside world blurred by the downpour.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gone is the cynicism that clouded the Biden era.
    Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The marine theme park’s storied legacy has been clouded by accusations of animal mistreatment and an eventual eviction notice.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • If there’s dim to moderate light, the unlit display can be a bit hard to see.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The prospects for any significant reckoning over agents’ conduct, even against citizens, are dim.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Bedimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedimmed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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