1
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
The distance blur can also be dramatic, obscuring your view of what’s to come and essentially hiding its beauty.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Some homicides aren’t charged as murder or manslaughter cases, such as a July arson death ruled to have been reckless and deadly negligence, further obscuring a definitive number.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
University students have become savvy at using and obscuring their ChatGPT use.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections does not comprehensively track self-harm incidents, obscuring the true scale of mental health crises behind bars.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
For 20 years, Kennedy has espoused the debunked theory that autism is caused by vaccines, dismissing evidence to the contrary by arguing that vaccine manufacturers, researchers and regulators all have an interest in obscuring their harms.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
For 20 years, Kennedy has espoused the debunked theory that autism is caused by vaccines, dismissing evidence to the contrary by arguing that vaccine manufacturers, researchers and regulators all have an interest in obscuring their harms.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
The downtown section of our home galaxy would appear a lot brighter in our sky, but there’s a lot of obscuring interstellar gas and dust in the way.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Some homicides aren’t charged as murder or manslaughter cases, such as a July arson death ruled to have been reckless and deadly negligence, further obscuring a definitive number.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
University students have become savvy at using and obscuring their ChatGPT use.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections does not comprehensively track self-harm incidents, obscuring the true scale of mental health crises behind bars.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
For 20 years, Kennedy has espoused the debunked theory that autism is caused by vaccines, dismissing evidence to the contrary by arguing that vaccine manufacturers, researchers and regulators all have an interest in obscuring their harms.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
For 20 years, Kennedy has espoused the debunked theory that autism is caused by vaccines, dismissing evidence to the contrary by arguing that vaccine manufacturers, researchers and regulators all have an interest in obscuring their harms.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
The downtown section of our home galaxy would appear a lot brighter in our sky, but there’s a lot of obscuring interstellar gas and dust in the way.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscuring
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She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dugan is charged with concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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The lines between homeschooling and formal school have been blurring for some time now.—
Michael McShane,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Flowers are typically pale blue to lavender, darkening along the midrib and toward the tip of each petal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Check the butter for signs of spoiling, including darkening, a foul odor, and/or a sour taste.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the negative human-health effects of smoke from the Glass Fire have been well documented, the toxic brown blanket covering the Napa Valley is also devastating bee populations, said local beekeeper John Sevigny.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Markets are treading water ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, with mixed data clouding hopes for a September Fed rate cut.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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These can often be perceived as condescending, disguising advice within a seemingly innocuous question.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Scott said that the two carried out the affair without Erin knowing by disguising their intimate meetings as trips to the home improvement store Lowe's.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
7 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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