as in obscures
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 dims
As the coverage increases to about 80%, shadows on the ground begin to sharpen and lose their fuzzy edges, the light around you dims, and shadows start to look curved, Young explained.
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Those coal emissions also help create a haze that dims visibility for people experiencing the outdoors, something that is important to Colorado’s economy and state identity.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Band Industries has cooked in a battery save feature that dims the display after 60 seconds of inactivity, and then turns it off completely after another couple of minutes.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
In reality, the tests for battery life and brightness are separate, and brightness dims as the battery drains.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
The light dims, the temperatures drop, and suddenly the world asks you to become your own source of warmth.
—Brooke Devard Ozaydinli, Refinery29, 11 Dec. 2025
Her certainty falters as the light from the mothership dims, the last traces of the hive connection dying above them.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
As the fire dims to embers, a thousand eyes open above me.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As the outlook for crude prices dims, the ability of these funds — and the small group of people who control them — to project power and influence across the world looks undiminished.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Those coal emissions also help create a haze that dims visibility for people experiencing the outdoors, something that is important to Colorado’s economy and state identity.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Band Industries has cooked in a battery save feature that dims the display after 60 seconds of inactivity, and then turns it off completely after another couple of minutes.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
In reality, the tests for battery life and brightness are separate, and brightness dims as the battery drains.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
The light dims, the temperatures drop, and suddenly the world asks you to become your own source of warmth.
—Brooke Devard Ozaydinli, Refinery29, 11 Dec. 2025
Her certainty falters as the light from the mothership dims, the last traces of the hive connection dying above them.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
As the fire dims to embers, a thousand eyes open above me.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As the outlook for crude prices dims, the ability of these funds — and the small group of people who control them — to project power and influence across the world looks undiminished.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dims
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But despite the new program’s promising rhetoric, the scientific framing of the announcement obscures a deeper policy problem.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rather than scrolling, people are reading of the mist that obscures Yorkshire moors and its inhabitants’ judgments.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, neighborhoods ranging from Hancock Park and Lincoln Heights to Mar Vista and Pico Union have been plagued by copper wire theft that darkens the streets.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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The illuminating skin tint instantly blurs and brightens my complexion and leaves behind a soft-focus glow—almost as if my skin were an IRL filter.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Apple also pointed to a feature the company offers called Communication Safety that warns children and blurs the image when nudity is detected while receiving or attempting to send content and displays a warning.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dims. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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