as in darkened
being without light or without much light
a dimmed lounge where students like to rest and sleep
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as in obscured
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 dimmed
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The power of that moment didn’t end when the lights dimmed.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
Clearly, her drive to be a champion hasn’t dimmed.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
On April 12, 1962, Black men, women, and children packed into Philadelphia’s Times Auditorium and milled about to the low, rhythmic beating of African drums until the lights dimmed and Moore took the stage.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
And even after the lights dimmed, the party kept going.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Her adventurous spirit never dimmed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
However, the same platform has dimmed the excitement of finding a special piece.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Even after multiple diagnoses, her optimism never dimmed.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
My human thoughts dimmed, my animal senses sharpened.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The power of that moment didn’t end when the lights dimmed.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
Clearly, her drive to be a champion hasn’t dimmed.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
On April 12, 1962, Black men, women, and children packed into Philadelphia’s Times Auditorium and milled about to the low, rhythmic beating of African drums until the lights dimmed and Moore took the stage.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
And even after the lights dimmed, the party kept going.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Her adventurous spirit never dimmed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
However, the same platform has dimmed the excitement of finding a special piece.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Even after multiple diagnoses, her optimism never dimmed.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimmed
Adjective
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By becoming the light in a darkened world, everyone becomes a firefly that helps to illuminate the way back home to each other.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The driver then gets out and walks toward the back end of the truck, which is obscured from the camera by the tree.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The seafloor had once been obscured beneath a thick ice shelf, but that changed in July 2017 when the massive A68 iceberg calved from the Larsen C Ice Shelf.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos were looked at by many across the NFL as a dark-horse Super Bowl contender before the season started.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sor Juana’s verses confirm that venturing into the dating pool is always like stepping into a dark abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the lines are becoming increasingly blurred in numerous other controversies that have fomented since Kirk’s death.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Based on legal proceedings and real investigations, The Monster of Florence revisits one of Italy’s darkest chapters through the eyes of those accused over the years—the possible monsters—exposing how hysteria and speculation blurred the line between truth and myth.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, this optimistic outlook is clouded by significant legal uncertainty.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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As the war dragged on, Democrats seized that statement as evidence of how Cheney's determination to go to war had clouded his judgment.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Day turned to night as thick, acrid clouds blackened the sky.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The charges overshadowed what was otherwise a fairly positive third quarter for the automaker.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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No longer overshadowed by the coastal bookends of New York City and Los Angeles, Ohio’s capital, with its distinct neighborhoods, inclusive spirit, and Midwestern warmth, has emerged as one of the country’s most flourishing destinations for food and drink.—
Katie Chang,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimmed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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