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as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence
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Recent Examples of obfuscated
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Crucially, there are real-world exploits like University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Imprompter, which had nearly an 80% success rate in extracting personal data via obfuscated prompts.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Once decoded, the script causes the browser to download a chain of additional obfuscated JavaScript.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Every moment of euphoria is obfuscated by distortion, every pop impulse is undercut by squealing dissonance.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
At points, smoke obfuscated everyone on stage except for Reznor — who didn’t speak to the crowd except to introduce the touring band.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
So their needs may be obfuscated, obscured even, from them!
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Though some investors like lottery winner Edwin Castro have made headlines by purchasing multiple lots, the process is largely opaque and the names of the buyers are obfuscated by limited liability companies, or LLCs, Fairweather said.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The script then runs obfuscated PowerShell code filled with junk instructions to throw researchers off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The initial script is heavily obfuscated to avoid detection by antivirus tools.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Crucially, there are real-world exploits like University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Imprompter, which had nearly an 80% success rate in extracting personal data via obfuscated prompts.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Once decoded, the script causes the browser to download a chain of additional obfuscated JavaScript.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Crypto transactions are recorded on a ledger that anyone can see and cannot be altered or obfuscated.
—Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Every moment of euphoria is obfuscated by distortion, every pop impulse is undercut by squealing dissonance.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
At points, smoke obfuscated everyone on stage except for Reznor — who didn’t speak to the crowd except to introduce the touring band.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
So their needs may be obfuscated, obscured even, from them!
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Though some investors like lottery winner Edwin Castro have made headlines by purchasing multiple lots, the process is largely opaque and the names of the buyers are obfuscated by limited liability companies, or LLCs, Fairweather said.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The script then runs obfuscated PowerShell code filled with junk instructions to throw researchers off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscated
Adjective
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Obliterated it, which is not an ambiguous term.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Dic Sum Lai, a PhD candidate at the University of London, has dedicated his studies to chronicling the ambiguous history and culture of these restaurants.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This was not to be confused with the Ulster Volunteer Force or the Ulster Defence Association, both terrorist organizations that vehemently favored the link with Britain.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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And at least one fan confused the two very different men by sending a photo of Jack Black in his Mandalorian getup to Third Man Records, and requesting an autograph.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators later linked the device to materials recovered from Zheng’s home and a burner phone used to place a cryptic 911 call warning about the bomb.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The news arrives after months of Rodrigo teasing new music, most recently a cryptic hotline message that alluded to this year’s pink moon, which occurred on April 2.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Winter clouds and sleet blurred everything together, but as my eyes adjusted, what seemed dull grew more distinctive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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This spring, expect lips to be blurred, eyeliner to be smudged, and skin to be soft-focus.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That 300-work show built on Walter Hopps’s legendary exhibition for the Pasadena Art Museum—held in 1963, at a time when Duchamp was still relatively obscure—and solidified the artist’s place in the canon.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Piecing together information on Kia and the circumstance of his obscure death is difficult, but two weeks ago his mother said in a short clip that he was killed in an attack.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Activists overseas play a key role in tracking the crackdown, which is complicated by the ongoing internet shutdown imposed early this year during massive nationwide protests against the Islamic theocracy.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Activists overseas play a key role in tracking the crackdown, which is complicated by the internet shutdown imposed earlier this year during massive nationwide protests against the Islamic theocracy.—
Amir Hussein Radjy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The flyby lasted seven hours, during which the astronauts could enjoy views of the lunar surface previously unseen by human eyes, with about 21% of the moon’s mysterious far side illuminated by the sun from the crew’s perspective.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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This April, readers have plenty of new books to look forward to, including a metafictional exploration of memory, a look at the effects of family vlogging and a mysterious depiction of gentrification in Brooklyn.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The nature of the machinery malfunction is currently unclear.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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While his precise legal exposure remains unclear, his identification as a key intermediary raised serious questions about the scope of his involvement.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Obfuscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscated. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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