as in darkening
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 dimming
Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
However, gold prices remain around double their recent average, underscoring investors’ dimming confidence in stocks that some analysts warn are approaching a bubble.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
This next four-week chapter is about mastering your intensity — not dimming it.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The goal is to catch exoplanets slightly dimming their parent stars' brightness as the little worlds pass across the face of these stars.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Turning lamps on from across the room without getting off the couch is so convenient, and dimming lamps before movie night really sets the mood.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
The outlook on holiday 2025 at retail is dimming.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
This transition can lead to your mood dimming.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
What constitutes growth, or what constitutes dimming yourself to be with someone else?
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
However, gold prices remain around double their recent average, underscoring investors’ dimming confidence in stocks that some analysts warn are approaching a bubble.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
This next four-week chapter is about mastering your intensity — not dimming it.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The goal is to catch exoplanets slightly dimming their parent stars' brightness as the little worlds pass across the face of these stars.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Turning lamps on from across the room without getting off the couch is so convenient, and dimming lamps before movie night really sets the mood.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
The outlook on holiday 2025 at retail is dimming.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
This transition can lead to your mood dimming.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
What constitutes growth, or what constitutes dimming yourself to be with someone else?
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimming
Verb
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Our planet is darkening too, as Earth's reflectivity, or albedo, is dropping to near-record lows due to melting ice and reduced snow cover that expose darker surfaces that absorb even more heat.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Conversely, when the environment is very well-lit—especially by direct light sources like overhead or wall lamps—the glossy finish of the panel tends to reflect the sources, obscuring the picture in the process.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition is set to take a unique approach, deliberately blurring the line between a traditional museum presentation and an eerie spectacle.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Over a year later, that work, curated by Sherman, is on view at the International Center of Photography in New York as an exploratory show around pregnancy and parenthood, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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Innocent to a fault, Rosemary doesn’t see the resentment clouding her husband’s face.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bezos offered a similar assessment earlier this month, suggesting that this excitement might be clouding investors’ judgement.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Dimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimming. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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