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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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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
  • The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • But its dusky cloud belts and Red Spot can be seen more clearly when the planet is highest in the southeast soon after dawn breaks.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Pittol’s arepas feature a crisp, mottled surface and a dusky plum hue.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dusky
Verb
  • Cook, stirring often, until butter browns and nuts have slightly darkened, 6–8 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With all the scoring, the skies darkened to the point where the teams couldn’t continue.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 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
  • Each image is automatically anonymized, with potentially identifying information, like faces and license plates, detected and blurred.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Some images are etched clearly in my mind, others are blurred and disjointed.
    — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of blurred
Adjective
  • In the dim light of a bathroom, Tonsfeldt found women huddled over a tiny newborn, who was barely making a sound.
    — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • With a black hood pulled up that almost completely conceals his face and only a few dim lights illuminating the stage, the impact of seeing one of the greatest artists of the 20th century was greatly diminished.
    — Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dim
Verb
  • But a vast low-pressure system had clouded the entire sky, leaving all three Iceland teams without a view.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Glee outgrew itself and became a different show altogether, and those last three seasons clouded the show’s legacy.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of clouded
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