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
Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Lamps at eye level or below, dimmed where possible, do more for your next morning’s energy than almost any supplement.
—Allison Palmer
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
But in March, night attacks and the lack of street lighting — lights are dimmed to make targeting more difficult — meant few stayed beyond midnight.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The two-time Academy Award winner has been devoted to the instrument since his youth, and that dedication hasn't dimmed with age.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Some regions have dramatically brightened due to urbanization and electrification, while others have dimmed because of energy-efficient lighting, economic decline, the effects of war or policy changes.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
But her mother passed away unexpectedly last December, and the grief dimmed any sense of celebration.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Both contracts gained more than 7% last week as hopes of a peace deal that would end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz dimmed.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.
—Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Adjective
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
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
The demise is hardly a unique story in the indie film universe — high-profile British productions like Simon Pegg’s Angels in the Asylum have gone down amid similar rancour — but this has not dimmed the sense of injustice felt by those who lost money.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Lamps at eye level or below, dimmed where possible, do more for your next morning’s energy than almost any supplement.
—Allison Palmer
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
But in March, night attacks and the lack of street lighting — lights are dimmed to make targeting more difficult — meant few stayed beyond midnight.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The two-time Academy Award winner has been devoted to the instrument since his youth, and that dedication hasn't dimmed with age.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Some regions have dramatically brightened due to urbanization and electrification, while others have dimmed because of energy-efficient lighting, economic decline, the effects of war or policy changes.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
But her mother passed away unexpectedly last December, and the grief dimmed any sense of celebration.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Both contracts gained more than 7% last week as hopes of a peace deal that would end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz dimmed.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.
—Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimmed
Adjective
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fields and farmlands behind the house, as far as the eye could see, were obscured entirely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Some find the last scene ambiguous, multivalent; some dark; others comic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, hospital visits and funerals of friends blurred together.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Brown had blurred her daughter's face.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Verb
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In IconArrows pointing outwards Those results failed to impress investors, however, because they were clouded by the overall results of Honeywell, a conglomerate struggling to generate the stock returns enjoyed by the market and competing companies in the last several years.—
Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The wreaths of smoke surrounding him never clouded his vision.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The shrimp basket at B&J's Steak and Seafood includes a half pound of shrimp fried, grilled, blackened or boiled.—
Bill Dawers - For the AJC,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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Look for blackened, dim, and flickering bulbs during your inspections and replace those as well.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The caning, perhaps the most significant event of Brooks’s undistinguished life, also overshadowed Sumner’s accomplishments.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Instead, it was overshadowed by grief from the tragedy outside Fairfield High.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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“Dimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimmed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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