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as in conceals
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 blurs
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 obscures
The chaos and controversy obscures positive developments that are occurring in Broward schools every day.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Amarnath told Fortune the political rhetoric around reshoring often obscures the reality facing manufacturers operating in the present tense.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Corporate landlords and investment firms own less than 5% of the nation’s 87 million homes, according to BatchData, though that fraction is growing and obscures bigger footholds in local markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
That conflation obscures the fact that roughly 80 percent of its workforce is stationed outside the District of Columbia.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Medical issues and money woes can create a fog of anxiety that obscures the path forward.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
In this way, Berlin and New York were linked as though through an imaginary tunnel that gave passage to the hidden or half-glimpsed sexualities that heteropatriarchy silences and obscures.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
In fact, the mania for data and numbers obscures ideological realities that are plain to many laypeople.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Lumping them together obscures how power, risk, and opportunity function.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Amarnath told Fortune the political rhetoric around reshoring often obscures the reality facing manufacturers operating in the present tense.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Corporate landlords and investment firms own less than 5% of the nation’s 87 million homes, according to BatchData, though that fraction is growing and obscures bigger footholds in local markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
That conflation obscures the fact that roughly 80 percent of its workforce is stationed outside the District of Columbia.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Medical issues and money woes can create a fog of anxiety that obscures the path forward.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
In this way, Berlin and New York were linked as though through an imaginary tunnel that gave passage to the hidden or half-glimpsed sexualities that heteropatriarchy silences and obscures.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
In fact, the mania for data and numbers obscures ideological realities that are plain to many laypeople.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Lumping them together obscures how power, risk, and opportunity function.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscures
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Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients to life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bedsure Twin Heated Blanket With a fleece top and faux shearling backing, the blanket’s thick fabric conceals the wires, giving it the feel of a cozy throw rather than a typical heated blanket.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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As a popular fantasy series takes over his town, the line between fact and fiction blurs.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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The new position blurs that line even more.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The wrap-design, complete with pleated detailing around the waist, hides the midsection and highlights your natural shape without clinging too much.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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This wasn’t the reassuring notion that transcendence hides within the everyday.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Every night from January 2 – 4, the super Wolf Moon can be seen in the eastern sky as the sky darkens, rising higher and moving southward as midnight draws near, according to BBC Sky at Night Magazine.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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And since the movie is premiering at Sundance, it’s probably destined to be praised in a way that overshadows its quality of hermetic gloom.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Our $622 price estimate for ISRG stock is due for an update to account for these results, likely retaining significant upside as the quality of execution overshadows the slowdown narrative.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer The research team showed that thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer to a perovskite surface suppresses defect initiation from iodide loss and enhances long-term stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The crab-eating frog, on the other hand, suppresses urea excretion during salt exposure, which allows the levels to rise safely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Suppliers worry about receiving payment for $130 million in spring merchandise as uncertainty clouds the company’s future.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Uncertainty clouds the future for both Collins and Smith.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Obscures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscures. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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