1
as in darkened
being without light or without much light
a dim, windowless room in the basement of the house
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2
as in matte
lacking a surface luster or gloss
over time, exposure to ultraviolet light will make bright pigments turn dim
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3
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
have only a dim knowledge of the subject
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as in slow
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
our dog is kind of dim, but very sweet-natured
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane
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Recent Examples of dim
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
On the ground floor is a cocktail lounge with burgundy leather booths and an emerald marble bar, and on the second, a 50-seat dining room with velvet banquettes and dim lighting.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Each lamp dims and brightens with a tap, and the pair includes the USB-C cable for recharging.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The media’s obsession with March’s display of four bright planets in the post-sunset sky ended when dim Saturn, then bright Venus, disappeared into the sun’s glare.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
On the ground floor is a cocktail lounge with burgundy leather booths and an emerald marble bar, and on the second, a 50-seat dining room with velvet banquettes and dim lighting.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Gothic gargoyles appeared, lights dimmed, and the crowd chanted the prima donna’s name at the desert operahouse.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Each lamp dims and brightens with a tap, and the pair includes the USB-C cable for recharging.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dim
Adjective
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This Lulus bag is primarily matte and clean, with just a tinge of silver on the top handle and cutesy bow.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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To get this result, Dempsey recommends the Dior Addict Lip Tint for its transfer-proof, semi-matte finish.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.—
Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Marie Collins, a survivor and safeguarding expert from Ireland who served on the commission in the early years, resigned in frustration at the slow pace of change.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In this natural-color scene, thick smoke obscures the fire’s mark on the land below.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Iben believes that this simple truth—understood intuitively by earlier generations of investors—has been obscured in an era dominated by short-term thinking and monetary distortion.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Infused with glutathione, vitamin C, and niacinamide, they’re formulated to brighten hyperpigmentation and dark spots, all while improving uneven skin tone and reviving dull skin.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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Shows this dark need moments of beauty, and this episode provided those in spades.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Subtle minerality and a light floral touch on the nose give way to a peppery palate, finishing short but clean with faint cereal warmth and crisp simplicity.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Accountant 2, arriving this week some eight long years after the original, does not earn even that faintest of praise.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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Snag these room darkening curtain panels for just $11, or cozy up your bed with new throw pillows and this chunky knit throw blanket.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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While newer formulations tend to avoid these ingredients, some still include actives that can be harsh, especially on sensitive areas like the underarms, where skin is thinner and prone to irritation or darkening.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Dim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dim. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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