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
But by now, hopes are dimming that the whale is still strong enough to swim free and find its way back to the Atlantic through German and Danish waters.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The sci-fi epic stars Gosling as an ostracized biologist now teaching high school who is tapped by the head of an international consortium (Sandra Hüller) to help stop the sun from dimming and ushering in another ice age.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Why is the Sun dimming in Project Hail Mary?
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gosling stars as a middle-school science teacher named Ryland Grace who is chosen to be launched into space in hopes of reversing the sun’s dimming.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Uncertainty about the duration of the conflict, and the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates to combat inflation, are dimming the outlook for stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Ryland is tasked with saving Earth after the Sun is discovered to be dimming and causing a global cooling.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gosling stars as neurotic and brilliant schoolteacher Ryland Grace, who is recruited by Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller) to help solve why the sun is dimming.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The colliding planets also have to orbit their star directly between it and our view for debris from a collision to cause dimming events, which can take many years to unfold.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The sci-fi epic stars Gosling as an ostracized biologist now teaching high school who is tapped by the head of an international consortium (Sandra Hüller) to help stop the sun from dimming and ushering in another ice age.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Why is the Sun dimming in Project Hail Mary?
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gosling stars as a middle-school science teacher named Ryland Grace who is chosen to be launched into space in hopes of reversing the sun’s dimming.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Uncertainty about the duration of the conflict, and the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates to combat inflation, are dimming the outlook for stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Ryland is tasked with saving Earth after the Sun is discovered to be dimming and causing a global cooling.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gosling stars as neurotic and brilliant schoolteacher Ryland Grace, who is recruited by Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller) to help solve why the sun is dimming.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The colliding planets also have to orbit their star directly between it and our view for debris from a collision to cause dimming events, which can take many years to unfold.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimming
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The image below shows the SLS freeing itself of Earth, hauling the Artemis 2 mission to the darkening skies above Florida.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This linen-blend pinch pleated option is light-filtering—in other words, not as dense as room-darkening curtains or blackout designs—and available in 38 colors, with curtain rings and rods sold separately.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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To make your windows sparkle, make sure there are no smudges obscuring the spring sunlight.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thick or layered clouds can violate flight rules by obscuring visibility and increasing the risk of lightning strikes triggered by the rocket’s ascent.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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What went into the decision to obscure the identities of Sam’s underage victims without outright blurring their faces?—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead, lighter colors act as a visual blurring agent.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Elevated oil prices are fueling both inflation concerns and recessionary fears, thereby clouding the outlook for monetary policy trajectories.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged this month, raising concerns about energy inflation, clouding the outlook for central banks and posing headwinds for stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimming. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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