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verb

past tense of dim

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dimmed
Adjective
In the dimmed light of a hospital room in Nevada, the placenta — blue and shining — has just delivered. Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026 One of the great aspects of my tablet is its lighting, whether it's being used in bright sunlight or on a dimmed plane. New Atlas, 12 June 2026 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
Tucked in one of the rooms of Palazzo Cavanis, a carpet is laid down and the lights are dimmed and pink. Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for any quick resolution. Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Meta’s stock plunged 8% Thursday, continuing its historic losing streak after lackluster earnings and revenue projections dimmed investor confidence in CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s AI vision. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho's hopes for a massive free-agency payday, once projected at over $100 million, have dimmed significantly due to injuries and inconsistent offensive production this season. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Love curated these parties to create a space where patrons don’t have to worry about their drink getting spiked, getting groped in the crowd, or their light being dimmed in any way, Love said. Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Ensure that chart-plotters, depth-finders and other marine electronics are properly dimmed for low-light viewing in order to preserve night vision. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 The lights dimmed and a montage of clips from Contreras’ career played on TV screens. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 July 2026 But after a red card controversy and Monday’s defeat to Belgium, its star has dimmed. Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimmed
Adjective
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • On summer days, the sun would unexpectedly become obscured by clouds and a pervading darkness.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And amid all the noise, something important will be obscured.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Their traditional decor centers around darker fabrics and pale wall coverings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Her doctor advised her to stop clinical hyperpigmentation treatments for her dark spots and uneven skin tone as some ingredients could be unsafe to use while trying to conceive or during pregnancy.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Miramax's explosive success with Pulp Fiction ignited an indie boom, rewrote Oscar campaigns, and blurred the line between independent cinema and the Hollywood mainstream.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the line between what’s complimentary and what’s supposed to stay in the hotel has become increasingly blurred.
    Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, it was clouded by an injury to one of their top offseason acquisitions.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As work proceeds, plumes of sand have clouded waters near endangered coral and conchs while noisy excavators drown out waves along the popular beach next to Port Everglades.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • It was blackened, charred, the conductor that had drawn the single precise punch of lightning.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Elephant Fire The Elephant Fire, burning since July 11 in the Tahoe National Forest, has blackened nearly 14,000 acres in Sierra, Plumas and Lassen counties, and is 92% contained.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The race present a test of Martinez’s popularity as mounts a bid for another term in a campaign that has been overshadowed by an ongoing dispute with the district attorney’s office.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The election campaign was overshadowed by weeks of protests led by the JAAC, which in recent weeks has been urging residents not to vote.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Dimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimmed. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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