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dimout

noun

Definition of dimoutnext
as in blackout

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Recent Examples of dimout In 1942 and 1943, the ball lowering was suspended due to the wartime dimout. — CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimout
  1. blackout
  2. midnight
Noun
  • Subject to regional blackout restrictions, fans can also watch Sunday’s game via Fox One.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Cuba has experienced frequent and prolonged blackouts as its aging power infrastructure deteriorates and the country struggles with severe fuel shortages.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of blackout
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  • Just three hours after the episode premiered on FX and Hulu, Taylor Swift released the encore to her most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl, at midnight ET on September 25.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The 45-year-old actor was detained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and taken to the Malibu/Lost Hills station in Agoura Hills shortly after midnight on Monday, according to Sheriff’s Department booking records.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of midnight

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“Dimout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimout. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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