as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the apparition hovered, became dislimned by the fog, then disappeared altogether
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With the program and song texts only available to download on the cellphone, the audience was left in the dark without texts and, with amplification obscuring diction, not knowing what’s what.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026 -
For about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, observers in a remote part of Antarctica will witness this rare phenomenon, with the moon obscuring 96% of the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, TV consumption patterns are constantly evolving, and competitive lines are increasingly blurring.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Later came fashion’s brief flirtation with Web3 and the metaverse, from 2019 to 2023, a period that saw an explosion of collaborations between luxury brands and tech companies, blurring the parameters between physical and digital fashion.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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Add this set of room-darkening curtains to block light for a darker bedroom at night, or grab this fleece blanket to snuggle up with and add texture to a room.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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Alternating between onion and potatoes when grating helps keep the potatoes from darkening.—
Joan Nathan,
Saveur,
4 Dec. 2025
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High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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But here, too, the emphasis on operational success risks overshadowing the political aftermath.—
Cristina Guevara,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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And for better or worse, humanoids are overshadowing everything else, raising questions about what will happen if the companies building them ultimately do not succeed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Dislimning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislimning. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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