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
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
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
And while the game gives some basic tutorials for new abilities, a few mechanics seem intentionally obscured.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Except for nearly the 133,000 inmates and their families and loved ones none of these places have been obscured.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The sound does much of the work in action sequences obscured by blinding snowstorms and flashing emergency lights, punctuated by creative acts of accidental self-harm that save our protagonists from certain death more than once.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Her figures are truncated and pushed over the edges of the frame, faces often obscured or composited.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With a plethora of image editing software, Gustafson could improve clarity and extract information previously obscured, for example, in shadow areas.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first snap, Justin could be seen making a surprised face as baby Jack partly obscured the camera with his feet in the air.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Justin shares Jack with wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber, and while the couple often shares photos of their son, his face is often obscured.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
And while the game gives some basic tutorials for new abilities, a few mechanics seem intentionally obscured.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Except for nearly the 133,000 inmates and their families and loved ones none of these places have been obscured.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The sound does much of the work in action sequences obscured by blinding snowstorms and flashing emergency lights, punctuated by creative acts of accidental self-harm that save our protagonists from certain death more than once.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Her figures are truncated and pushed over the edges of the frame, faces often obscured or composited.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With a plethora of image editing software, Gustafson could improve clarity and extract information previously obscured, for example, in shadow areas.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first snap, Justin could be seen making a surprised face as baby Jack partly obscured the camera with his feet in the air.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscured
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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
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There are three other food and beverage venues, including El Secreto, a hidden salon and bar, quietly concealed behind an unmarked door on the hotel’s second floor, and La Cava, the adjacent emerald-toned jewel that is Faena’s wine cellar, an intimate setting for unforgettable private gatherings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Like Seagram's glass walls that revealed rather than concealed, these systems must maintain transparency in their recommendations, augmenting rather than replacing clinical judgment.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Since opening in 1991, the café has blurred the lines between restaurant, nightclub, and theater.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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For two days, climbers and onlookers gathered around a 45-foot wall—an ephemeral monument suspended above water—where the edges between sport, spectacle, and cultural communion blurred.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the outlook for heavier-duty Russian rocket engines is murky, at best.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Cowboys are coming off a Week 1 loss to the Eagles, and their immediate future is looking murky.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, his legacy has been clouded by reports of difficult behavior, as well as the author’s own history of antisemitic remarks, which his family publicly apologized for in 2020.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outlook for global innovation is clouded by declining investment, according to the survey.—
Reuters 14 hr ago,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His memorial was covered with flowers and handwritten notes of love and gratitude.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Free cash flow is the money that remains in a company's coffers after operating expenses and capital expenditures are covered.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was not overshadowed by Muniz, who was starting his third game in a row.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Often overshadowed by their male counterparts, these artists–including Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, and Joan Mitchell–were pioneers in their own right.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Obscured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscured. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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