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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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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
Ben Casselman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, in healthy people, the pain centers in their brains remain dim.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Forecasts dim as volatility lingers Despite Monday’s bounce, market outlooks are getting darker.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Still, there is little sign so far that their dim outlook has translated into a pullback in actual spending.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, in healthy people, the pain centers in their brains remain dim.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
While acknowledging pain is healthy, staying trapped in blame can drain our energy, strain our relationships and dim our hope for change.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Forecasts dim as volatility lingers Despite Monday’s bounce, market outlooks are getting darker.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 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
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The non-violent struggle for freedom is a slow but steady process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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This beautiful female also loves to engage in low key play sessions using slow moving feather toys and of course cat grass and catnip.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Again the water spray obscured what happened there just before the twister lost its power.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Derrick White and Jrue Holiday were almost good enough to obscure the absence of Brown and Tatum in the game’s final 20 minutes.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Where to watch: Max 'Another Simple Favor' In Paul Feig's dark comedy mystery sequel, crime-solving mommy vlogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) is shocked when fresh-out-of-jail frenemy Emily (Blake Lively) invites her to be maid of honor at her wedding in Capri.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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All Fair remembers of that dark time in her life was having ongoing headaches, throwing up and struggling with her balance.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, hung on the walls are vintage Italian posters and the floor is composed of alternating rust, black, and white tiles; walls are painted with a faint green Venetian plaster.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The piece resembling an Aeolian harp is a tall rectangle, and its strings should make faint sounds as the wind blows through them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Verb
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The bottom line: The clouds hanging over the economy are darkening and gathering, economists say.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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As the sky darkened and duck calls filled the sky, their number appeared as a shadowed cloud approaching the rice fields.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Dim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dim. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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