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
  • Her name was obscured in the city records, but the Bee was able to determine her identity through a search of property records.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Even once the storms abated, a low-slung quilt of fog obscured the Navy Pier fireworks show later that evening.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of obscured
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
Verb
  • As the model grew, the lines between genuine recommendation and paid promotion blurred, and audiences noticed.
    — Sophie Attwood, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of blurred
Adjective
  • Many stars are simply too dim to detect in visible light, particularly the abundant red dwarf stars that dominate the Milky Way.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Light-reflective paint makes dim spaces feel cozier and more inviting with minimal effort.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Definition of dim
Verb
  • 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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