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
  • On summer days, the sun would unexpectedly become obscured by clouds and a pervading darkness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And amid all the noise, something important will be obscured.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • But fishers haven’t taken advantage of the invasive dusky spinefoot, whose population has grown significantly in Italian waters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of dusky
Verb
  • The chicken enchiladas with salsa verde cremosa were good, but the Black Angus tacos, served on corn tortillas darkened with squid ink, are the highlight here.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The McCourt, as the resulting 17,000-square-foot enclosure is called, can be daylit or darkened by drapes, tricked out with lights, sound, and risers, and adapted to emulate a high-concept amusement park, a concert hall, or an arena.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Definition of darkened
Adjective
  • In the dimmed light of a hospital room in Nevada, the placenta — blue and shining — has just delivered.
    — Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of dimmed
Verb
  • Miramax's explosive success with Pulp Fiction ignited an indie boom, rewrote Oscar campaigns, and blurred the line between independent cinema and the Hollywood mainstream.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the line between what’s complimentary and what’s supposed to stay in the hotel has become increasingly blurred.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of blurred
Adjective
  • But the glow captured in maternity pictures turned dim during delivery.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Early automotive lamps were less like searchlights and more like dim lanterns politely suggesting that there may or may not be a vehicle present.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dim
Verb
  • However, it was clouded by an injury to one of their top offseason acquisitions.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As work proceeds, plumes of sand have clouded waters near endangered coral and conchs while noisy excavators drown out waves along the popular beach next to Port Everglades.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of clouded
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