bedimmed 1 of 2

adjective

as in blackened

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bedimmed

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verb

past tense of bedim
as in obscured
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 bedimmed
  1. blackened
  2. obscured
  3. dusky
  4. darkened
  5. dimmed
  6. blurred
  7. dim
  8. clouded
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of blackened
Verb
  • Gros Morne National Park combines relatively dark skies with the deepest eclipse in eastern North America, with nearly half of the sun obscured at maximum.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
  • Severely nearsighted, Isul wore eyeglasses with thick plastic lenses, which obscured her lovely, small eyes.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • Hassett’s tenacious acoustic guitar figure is stark and dusky like early Leonard Cohen, oozing low strings and a big oily bass.
    — Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • Rather than opting for a completely clear base, celebrity nail artist Natalie Minerva chose a sheer, dusky taupe.
    — Jasmine Washington, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Definition of dusky
Verb
  • In other words, these olives are often harvested while still green and then darkened through oxidation and other methods during processing.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Themes return altered by what has happened to them, darkened or brightened, fragmented or reconciled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of darkened
Adjective
  • One of the great aspects of my tablet is its lighting, whether it's being used in bright sunlight or on a dimmed plane.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • The pleasantly buzzy ballroom, cast in semi-dimmed lighting, filled with excited chatter and clinking silverware, felt like a slightly unwieldy wedding reception.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Definition of dimmed
Verb
  • Working alongside collaborators including Timbaland, Static Major, Bud’dha, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, and Stephen Garrett, Aaliyah helped craft a sound that blurred the boundaries between R&B, hip-hop, pop, soul, and electronic music.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • In Detroit, which has dealt with some of the worst conditions in the country, the smoke has almost entirely blurred the city’s skyline.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of blurred
Adjective
  • Beneath red tinsel and in the dim glow of club lighting, six young couples kiss, each seemingly wrapped up in their own little worlds.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The Toronto Blue Jays face mounting pressure as their postseason hopes dim and the trade deadline approaches.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of dim
Verb
  • The Sunda clouded leopard stalks the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra in search of bearded pigs and mouse deer to prey on.
    — Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • Although Martha’s thoughts are clouded by her desire to undo Anne’s condition, her section also abides by the terms of realism, never straying too far from what could be considered ordinary life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of clouded
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