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 totality approaches and the moon dims, binoculars will reveal variations in color and texture.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dims
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Focusing too narrowly on the recent defeats relating to DEI obscures that panorama.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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And a total solar eclipse—when the moon passes in front of the sun and fully obscures the star from our view—will grace the Northern Hemisphere on August 12.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Europe's political climate darkens against refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants, with governments including that of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni focusing resources on limiting new arrivals, Milan is taking a stand for a different approach.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
23 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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The liquid bronzer also features light-diffusing silica that softly blurs texture, and antioxidant-rich elderberry pairs with soothing botanicals like evening primrose to help keep dry, mature skin comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
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All-day dining at The Common Room blurs culinary boundaries to curate an exceptional selection of prime cuts, succulent seafood, and specialty dishes, each meticulously prepared and enhanced with local flair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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