DISLIMNING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dislimning

verb

present participle of dislimn

as in obscuring

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

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But as health officials struggle to identify the source of a growing outbreak, some experts believe the focus on food may be obscuring the bigger picture.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of obscuring

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The festival also featured DJ-chef collaborations like Munchietown, further blurring the lines between beats and bites.

— Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Zendaya somehow manages to juggle multiple projects at once without ever blurring the lines between them, giving each film its own distinct fashion identity.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Definition of blurring

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The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Alfred Dreyfus to warn that the ‘demons of antisemitism’ haunting France’s past are again darkening its present.

— Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of darkening

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Inspired by the Alhambra in Spain’s Granada, the mosque has a 33-meter (108-foot)-high minaret that overlooks the Seine River — complementing but not overshadowing the twin towers of nearby Notre Dame Cathedral.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
To be sure, the surge in the size and number of monster deals could be overshadowing other money-raising efforts from smaller companies and investment by smaller funds, industry experts said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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