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

Adjective

Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
In Randolph’s photo, Brisket could be seen lounging on a dusky pink velvet chair with a table in front of him set with a martini and a glass of red wine.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 June 2026

Definition of dusky

Verb

Then as skies darkened, fireworks began lighting the skies everywhere.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 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

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Boundaries of good and evil are blurred even further with the introduction of Batman’s most iconic villain, The Joker, played by Heath Ledger, who died before the film was released.

— Lea Tran, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
This is the time of year when lines can get blurred, with competition often internal during summer league.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2026

Definition of blurred

Adjective

As Judith throws knives and sprays bullets, Debbie is at home in London, none the wiser, attending antique sales, writing her dim husband David’s (Jamie Parker) political speeches, and making massive snack spreads for her and Judith’s book club.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
The lack of fusion also means these stellar remnants cool and become dim.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of dim

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Let’s demand our politicians provide more support for renewable energy since their point of view appears to be clouded by fossil fuel lobbyists and a stunted vision for the future.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
The Americans, meanwhile, beat Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 to reach the Round of 16 for the first time since 2014, only to be undone by Belgium on July 6 in a match that was clouded by controversy (more on that below).

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Definition of clouded

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