as in darkened
being without light or without much light
an obscured area of the prison yard that was the perfect escape route
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else
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as in blurred
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular
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Recent Examples of obscured
James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
In a landscape where nature’s secrets are often obscured by time, the olive tree of Vouves reminds us that life can sometimes persist against all odds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The deepest partial eclipse will occur in far northern Quebec, Canada, where up to 94% of the sun will be obscured.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2025
However, the sight could be difficult to spot since it will be obscured by the sun's glow.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The varying coarseness creates another layer of texture within the paintings, where corporeal forms have been stacked and obscured by energetic markings.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
The Gilded Age featured extraordinary wealth for a small class of people that largely obscured rampant poverty for many other Americans.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
This arrant nonsense obscured the reality that the Irish had no particular love of potatoes.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.
—James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
In a landscape where nature’s secrets are often obscured by time, the olive tree of Vouves reminds us that life can sometimes persist against all odds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The deepest partial eclipse will occur in far northern Quebec, Canada, where up to 94% of the sun will be obscured.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2025
However, the sight could be difficult to spot since it will be obscured by the sun's glow.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The varying coarseness creates another layer of texture within the paintings, where corporeal forms have been stacked and obscured by energetic markings.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
The Gilded Age featured extraordinary wealth for a small class of people that largely obscured rampant poverty for many other Americans.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
This arrant nonsense obscured the reality that the Irish had no particular love of potatoes.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscured
Verb
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The highlighting reticles for discoverables are thankfully forgiving — ideal for the murky depths that would otherwise hide them.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The questions, though, are a bit different this offseason, as Toronto’s optimal path forward is pretty murky, and any mistakes management makes in the next few weeks will only compound their issues.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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My challenge was to make the sequel scarier, and darker.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Prioritize sleep quality: Creating a consistent bedtime routine and keeping your bedroom cool and dark may help improve sleep.—
Stella Bard,
Health,
27 June 2025
Verb
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.—
Shanna Apitz,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Yankees might have been the New York team playing in the World Series, but even then, they were overshadowed by the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2025
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Notable events that have occurred – and have realistically overshadowed some technical releases from the OCC – include the forming of a strategic bitcoin reserve, announcing plans to amend tax treatment for cryptoassets, and a complete overhaul of crypto policy at the SEC.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
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But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Obscured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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