obfuscating

present participle of obfuscate

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Recent Examples of obfuscating Some data types can be encrypted randomly, obfuscating enough of the data to stymie hackers—such as using only the last four digits of your credit to confirm your purchase identity. Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Since its creation in 2007, only about 2% of applicants had successfully received forgiveness before the pandemic, largely due to confusing eligibility rules and administrative mismanagement.
    Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over three decades, the community has witnessed the Chens’ children growing up—attending their sports games, hearing them practice piano in the restaurant, and blurring the line between customer and friend.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • However, that is a small price to pay for blurring fine lines without Botox.
    Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Obfuscating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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