DISLIMNS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dislimns

verb

present tense third-person singular of dislimn

as in obscures

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

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Eclipses always travel in pairs as the sun, moon and Earth align so precisely that one obscures the other.

— Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Rather than blocking the sun entirely, the moon obscures only a portion of it, leaving behind the eclipse's signature crescent shape.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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The trip is the most recent example of how the president blurs the line between official business and travel in ways that can benefit his family business.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Their intense rivalry, ignited by Punk's title victory over Owens' friend Sami Zayn, masterfully blurs the lines between reality and storyline.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Young agent Nina is recuperating in Corfu after a botched mission in the Balkans, but the idyllic landscape darkens when an agent is murdered.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A total solar eclipse darkens the skies over northeastern Spain, with Corbera dâEbre, in Tarragona, Spain, on August 12, 2026, among the locations along the path of totality.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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