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as in concealing
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 blurring
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 obscuring
It's long been known that the spinning turbines of a wind farm can interfere with radar, obscuring legitimate targets and creating the appearance of false ones.
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Michael Copley, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
With the program and song texts only available to download on the cellphone, the audience was left in the dark without texts and, with amplification obscuring diction, not knowing what’s what.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
For about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, observers in a remote part of Antarctica will witness this rare phenomenon, with the moon obscuring 96% of the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Yet this focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson.
—Cristina Guevara, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In her last cash report of 2025, State Controller Malia Cohen warned that recent positive revenues, largely driven by the artificial intelligence sector, may be obscuring a broader, negative fiscal reality for the Golden State.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of expectations due to the comparatively short length of their maximum activity and the obscuring wintry conditions of early January.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Many of the images are heavily redacted, with black boxes obscuring the subjects in them.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Michael Copley, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
With the program and song texts only available to download on the cellphone, the audience was left in the dark without texts and, with amplification obscuring diction, not knowing what’s what.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
For about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, observers in a remote part of Antarctica will witness this rare phenomenon, with the moon obscuring 96% of the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Yet this focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson.
—Cristina Guevara, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In her last cash report of 2025, State Controller Malia Cohen warned that recent positive revenues, largely driven by the artificial intelligence sector, may be obscuring a broader, negative fiscal reality for the Golden State.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of expectations due to the comparatively short length of their maximum activity and the obscuring wintry conditions of early January.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Many of the images are heavily redacted, with black boxes obscuring the subjects in them.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscuring
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Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what is real and what is fake.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both Gemini telescopes are known for advanced observing techniques that help counteract the blurring effects of Earth's atmosphere.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Instead of hiding from mental illness, Kleckner’s artwork leaned into it.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Most think my cancer is just hiding.—
Howard Wolinsky,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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Add this set of room-darkening curtains to block light for a darker bedroom at night, or grab this fleece blanket to snuggle up with and add texture to a room.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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Alternating between onion and potatoes when grating helps keep the potatoes from darkening.—
Joan Nathan,
Saveur,
4 Dec. 2025
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First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The study showed that insurers paid investors $680 million in dividends and accepted $951 million in capital contributions from affiliates, clouding regulators’ abilities to determine insurers’ actual financial health.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The process lifts the low frequencies without clouding the midrange, tailoring the sound to the headphones and the listener’s personal preference.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Throw in the fact that his 4-2-5 scheme, which is masterful at disguising pressure and stopping the run, would make for a natural and necessary fit at USC, where those two things weren’t up to snuff last season.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Adelman tried to navigate his lack of a center by matching minutes, but Hornets coach Charles Lee countered by disguising his substitutions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Obscuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscuring. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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