DISLIMNED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dislimned

verb

past tense of dislimn

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the apparition hovered, became dislimned by the fog, then disappeared altogether

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The view offered by legal testimony, however, is still partially obscured.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The eye-popping financial and human costs of post-9/11 security have obscured other consequences.

— Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscured

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Still recovering from knee surgery, Phillips held binoculars in one hand, peering down from a booth so high jersey numbers blurred into guesswork.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
His films, all of which have been critically and commercially successful, have long blurred the lines between the aspirations of the art house and the pleasures of the grind house.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Timber Fire Monterey County’s Timber Fire burning near Big Sur has blackened nearly 2,500 acres since its start Monday afternoon and is 5% contained.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of blackened

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Her Oscars triumph was also the night of the notorious Will Smith-Chris Rock on-stage slap, which overshadowed coverage.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But their happiness was soon overshadowed when his tiny body rejected food, with vomiting and diarrhea after every bottle, up to eight times a day.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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