as in darkening
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dimming
The Senate tried to approve its own versions later Thursday but also failed, dimming the chances to prevent what could be rare lapse of spy powers.
—
Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Hisense 75-Inch Smart TV The Hisense 75-inch U7 brings ultimate luxury to your living room by pairing Hi-QLED color accuracy with up to 3,000 local dimming zones and 3,000 nits peak brightness.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Actors Mary Beth Hurt, Jennifer Harmon and Sondra Lee are among the late members of the Broadway community who will be honored with a group marquee dimming next week.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The sets use a local dimming system to enhance contrast, and can support gaming refresh rates up to 144Hz.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Areas of Ukraine, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan and Venezuela experienced sharp dimming associated with war, infrastructure damage or economic collapse.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Hisense 75-Inch Smart TV The Hisense 75-inch U7 brings ultimate luxury to your living room by pairing Hi-QLED color accuracy with up to 3,000 local dimming zones and 3,000 nits peak brightness.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Actors Mary Beth Hurt, Jennifer Harmon and Sondra Lee are among the late members of the Broadway community who will be honored with a group marquee dimming next week.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The sets use a local dimming system to enhance contrast, and can support gaming refresh rates up to 144Hz.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Areas of Ukraine, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan and Venezuela experienced sharp dimming associated with war, infrastructure damage or economic collapse.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimming
Verb
-
Ever since her father left the fort almost a whole season ago, walking off into the darkening blue hills with both his hounds, never to return, her mother has taken to these long and aimless searches, sometimes with Brith and sometimes without.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
-
Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
-
Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
-
The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
-
The case exposes a flood of cheaply made, often fraudulent AI tracks on major streaming platforms, siphoning royalties, overwhelming detection systems and blurring the line between fan remix and scam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
-
The formula’s blurring effect also helps pores, discoloration, and uneven texture look filtered and less noticeable.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
Verb
-
And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
-
These tungsten atoms would then condense on the slightly cooler inside of the glass bulb, blackening it and dimming the light over time.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
What’s more, handling a mummy exposes it to potential contamination from modern bacteria and fungi, further clouding the picture of its microbial makeup.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
-
But as that dream inches closer to reality, legal squabbles are clouding that momentum.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimming. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
