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obnubilated

adjective

as in shaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnubilated
  1. shaded
  2. undefined
  3. concealed
  4. indistinguishable
  5. clouded
  6. foggy
  7. shrouded
  8. cloudy
Adjective
  • The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the town of Maluso on Basilan Island was put under the control of the Commission on Elections after pre-shaded ballots were found in 36 out of 68 precincts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaded
Adjective
  • In a matter of minutes, my past and my still-undefined future crystallized.
    — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So a single article may include multiple policies, undefined acronyms or three different names for the same benefit across separate regions.
    — Chakkry Arunachalam, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of undefined
Adjective
  • Retractable or concealed handles now appear on cars from American, European, Korean and Chinese manufacturers.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of concealed
Adjective
  • But most of the objects are in good or pristine condition, indistinguishable from equivalent items on the resale market.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If ideas seem too abstruse, Ethan and Joe discuss them at length in rhetoric indistinguishable from pompous teenagers working through philosophical basics.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of indistinguishable
Adjective
  • Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of clouded
Adjective
  • Collateral damage, like Final Solution, is too foggy to arouse anything at all.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Others are dry mouth, headache and a foggy, out-of-it feeling.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of foggy
Adjective
  • But the star here is the dum biryani—in vegetarian, chicken, and goat varieties—that comes shrouded beneath a crust of bread.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The whole image turns red as a gruesomely shrouded body is wheeled out on a stretcher, dark hair cascading down the side.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrouded
Adjective
  • There will be periods of mostly sunny skies, but overall today will be mostly cloudy to partly cloudy.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If your glasses always come out of the dishwasher looking cloudy or your faucets are ringed with white residue, hard water could be the reason.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloudy
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“Obnubilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnubilated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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