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

In difficult times and with commissioning opportunities dimming, this source queried whether there needs to be a festival at all. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

And the panel is always on, rather than the auto-dimming Gen 1 panel. — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Yields had jumped Thursday as Brent crude rose past $100 per barrel and raised inflation fears, with mild weekly claims data further dimming hopes of a rate cut. — Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,justina Lee,lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 July 2026

The dimming sun and a few gauzy clouds are daubed across the sky. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

The greater the dimming the greater the diameter of the planet. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 July 2026

Most were found while passing in front of their star, briefly dimming it. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

This specific dimming trait was not shared by atmospheric carbon monoxide the team checked, which remained essentially unchanged from center to limb, Bézard said, which helped the team infer that this mystery molecule likely resides on the ground. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 July 2026

All this in a large, transparent cube, its sliding door almost, but not quite, dimming the roar of the crowd outside. — Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026