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
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
While the technology and safety features are top-line, why did Land Rover include such small, nearly obscured and difficult to use door handles?
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Still, the motivations behind the song feel somewhat obscured.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In these books, the world-building is fantastical, fable-esque, or detail-obscured.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
By tracing a genealogy of conjure, Stewart also seeks to reveal many obscured contributions of Black women to American history.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
How different this trip would have been in the pre-GPS era, when the obscured road sign at one intersection would likely have sent me off track.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement tracked license plate readers until the Mercedes-Benz’s plate was not obscured and found that the car was registered to Lu, according to a criminal complaint.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Without radar and lidar sensors, Tesla Robotaxis could miss street signs, lane markings or traffic lights obscured by snow.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
This is likely a fraction of the actual death toll, which has been obscured by the internet blackout.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The two weren’t colleagues, exactly; that obscured the imbalance in knowledge and power at play.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
Where the Roma obscured the line between a classic grand tourer and a sports car with supercar tendencies, the Amalfi confuses things further.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
In the theoretical mural, Good carries what looks like a Trump sign, though it is partially obscured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
Stay at least 200 feet behind any working plow to make sure your visibility isn't obscured.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The accompanying video — showing an unmasked Chalamet beside an obscured EsDeeKid, dropping bars about Marty Supreme and girlfriend Kylie Jenner — went stratospherically viral.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
While the technology and safety features are top-line, why did Land Rover include such small, nearly obscured and difficult to use door handles?
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Still, the motivations behind the song feel somewhat obscured.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In these books, the world-building is fantastical, fable-esque, or detail-obscured.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
By tracing a genealogy of conjure, Stewart also seeks to reveal many obscured contributions of Black women to American history.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
How different this trip would have been in the pre-GPS era, when the obscured road sign at one intersection would likely have sent me off track.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
Verb
While Frances’s face was obscured in the first photo, the duo also stopped to snap a selfie among the snowflakes.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement tracked license plate readers until the Mercedes-Benz’s plate was not obscured and found that the car was registered to Lu, according to a criminal complaint.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Without radar and lidar sensors, Tesla Robotaxis could miss street signs, lane markings or traffic lights obscured by snow.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
This is likely a fraction of the actual death toll, which has been obscured by the internet blackout.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The two weren’t colleagues, exactly; that obscured the imbalance in knowledge and power at play.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
Where the Roma obscured the line between a classic grand tourer and a sports car with supercar tendencies, the Amalfi confuses things further.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
In the theoretical mural, Good carries what looks like a Trump sign, though it is partially obscured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
Stay at least 200 feet behind any working plow to make sure your visibility isn't obscured.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscured
Adjective
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But who is this enigmatic maiden concealed behind a mask and uncharacteristically nervous about the ball?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The right to carry — either open or concealed — also does not extend to police stations, courthouses or correctional facilities.—
Paul Kiefer,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the production, Hayes plays Elliott, a writer grappling with creative paralysis who retreats to a remote cabin, only to find the line between imagination and reality dangerously blurred.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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For Cyborgs, the boundary between human and AI thinking became deliberately blurred.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s is a bold prediction, and one belied by the fact that the revolution founded by Fidel Castro in the 1950s has survived all manner of murky CIA assassination plots and decades of economic arm twisting.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The legality of doing so, however, remains murky as the fate of a follow-up bill known as the Clarity Act—which has big potential implications for stablecoins—remains unclear.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Since then, the legal issues for sweepstakes have clouded its outlook.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But its growth has been clouded because of a funding dispute on Capitol Hill over the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which provides companies seed capital to develop new technology that can assist the government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Jim is the only one standing still, staring straight at the camera with his intense, dark-blue eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Small described the shooter as a male who was wearing dark clothing and black and white shoes.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This was barely covered by mainstream news.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The horrific killing, attacks, and raids in Minneapolis rightfully overshadowed a weekend intended for buzzy discoveries and bidding wars.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yet the 305 was overshadowed in its own state.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Obscured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscured. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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