BEDIMMING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

bedimming

verb

present participle of bedim

as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze

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On Saturday, July 25, the Deadpool star went undercover at the conference as his sword-bearing Marvel superhero, posing with fans with his character’s mask obscuring his face.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
But Hegseth’s push for $67 billion more in emergency Iran spending — while the Pentagon directs $75 billion from last year’s tax cuts law to other military spending — may be obscuring a war cost that is far greater.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of obscuring

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The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
To accentuate the connection to cinema, little tubs of popcorn were handed out upon arrival—adding to the theatrical effect of the mountains in the background blurring with the mountains on the screen as darkness descended.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of blurring

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The summer sounds of 1966 offered a distraction from darkening clouds of social and political upheaval.

— Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of darkening

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Elevated mortgage rates that are tied to the Treasury market have in turn kept homebuyers on the sidelines and limited refinancing activity, further dimming the outlook for the housing market.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Figueiro also recommends dimming the lights about two hours before bedtime.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

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