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
Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
However, some form of auto-brightness might have still been activated, buried deep in a menu, or an image-processing feature that also dims the picture could have been running.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
That terrible war dims in the national memory, but to be Gen X is to be born into the cultural tumult of the Vietnam War, a deeply unpopular and brutal conflict fought by tens of thousands of young men forced into service.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Worries that prices at the pump could soar past $5 emerge as tankers remain idled and the outlook for a quick resolution dims.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
As totality approaches and the moon dims, binoculars will reveal variations in color and texture.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 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
ABC News, 13 May 2026
Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
However, some form of auto-brightness might have still been activated, buried deep in a menu, or an image-processing feature that also dims the picture could have been running.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
That terrible war dims in the national memory, but to be Gen X is to be born into the cultural tumult of the Vietnam War, a deeply unpopular and brutal conflict fought by tens of thousands of young men forced into service.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Worries that prices at the pump could soar past $5 emerge as tankers remain idled and the outlook for a quick resolution dims.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
As totality approaches and the moon dims, binoculars will reveal variations in color and texture.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dims
Verb
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The resounding opposition figure, however, obscures the GOP split on the issue.—
Haris Alic,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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This narrative, reliably recycled by politicians seeking reelection and economists insulated from everyday pressures, obscures a more complicated reality.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Pass the flame over the weed until the foliage darkens.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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Its charming glow is often visible even before the sky fully darkens, which is so fitting and poetic when considering both the planetary and astrological essence of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Open-source blurs the line between engineering and creative work.—
Kshitij Dixit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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What began as a documentary about the criminal underworld evolved into a fictional – and disturbing – portrait that blurs the line between reality and imagination.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Verb
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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 21 May. 2026.
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