BEDIMMED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in blackened

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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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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

Many of her photographs were attributed to Capa, which obscured her contribution once Friedmann adopted the name for himself alone.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
In the years since Shakur's murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscured

Adjective

Species like white sharks, dusky sharks and sand tiger sharks are known to hunt in shallow water near shore.

— Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
As the sun dips behind the canyon walls, the desert cools down rapidly, creating another window to head back out for a dusky hike.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dusky

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Telescopes show Venus's crescent lengthening and thinning throughout the month, but observers at mid-northern latitudes will find Venus's image to be blurred by turbulence low in the sky.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Lands’ End Starfish Mid-Rise Straight-Leg Pants The line between yoga pants and trousers is blurred with this pair of stretchy, straight-leg pants from Lands’ End.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blurred

Adjective

Instead of lying down and trying to force yourself to hit the sack, Harris says to get up and do a quiet activity in the dim light.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
Some of those needles may include incredibly dim free-floating objects such as rogue planets or even small, wandering black holes, Benford said.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of dim

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

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