Synonyms of dimming

dimming

verb

present participle of dim

as in darkening

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkening
• obscuring
• blurring
• blackening
• clouding
• overshadowing
• shadowing
• shrouding
• fogging
• overcasting
• hazing
• beclouding
• misting
• shading
• bedimming
• overclouding
• concealing
• blearing
• dislimning
• eclipsing
• hiding
• fuzzing (up)
• befogging
• obliterating
• masking
• covering
• adumbrating
• blotting out
• screening
• curtaining
• camouflaging
• veiling
• cloaking
• disguising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminating
• brightening
• lightening
• lighting (up)
• revealing
• exposing
• illumining
• uncovering
• unveiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dimming

This decline may be another example of the dimming described above, although the brightness change alone does not establish its cause. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

And in North Carolina, the main super PAC supporting Senate Republicans — the Senate Leadership Fund — scaled back its spending for Michael Whatley earlier this month, a sign of the dimming prospects for holding the seat. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Depending on the hour and humidity, the sky might be dimming or masked by fog. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

As the midterm campaign enters its home stretch, Americans’ expenses are rising — and the GOP’s prospects are consequently dimming. — Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026

With his curiosity piqued, Rabtsevich dug through the TESS archives for more data on the same star and found an additional 22 instances of dimming. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

The head coach relieved Webb of play-calling duties Monday, at least temporarily dimming the light of an ascending coach as Payton looks for an offensive spark. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026

But even that definition has limits, as small LEDs and local dimming zones aren’t enough to guarantee good performance. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

The star in my second occultation was brighter, and the dimming much longer, so no squinting was required. — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026