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
  • What followed were blackouts stretching up to 18 hours a day—a gap that expensive diesel generators could not fill.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Some travel essentials are simply non-negotiable, from a blackout eye mask for sleeping on the plane to a personal safety alarm for peace of mind.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackout
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  • Investigators said the wife and husband were shot feet from their home's doorstep near the intersection of 24th and Somerset streets, just after midnight Monday.
    — Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ronald Araujo’s shock departure to Liverpool announced approaching midnight on Friday evening in Catalonia has left the Blaugrana with one defender less.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of midnight

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“Dimout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimout. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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