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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
Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Acoustics specialists crafted special sound and lighting apparatus that would capture the sound correctly without obscuring the ceiling.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
The event has been criticized as promoting Christian nationalism and obscuring the lines separating church and state.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 17 May 2026
Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Sheets of fog hung low in the sky, obscuring what stars there might have been, haloing the streetlamps.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Indeed, over the past several months, the Islamic Republic has responded to pressure not by simplifying its structure of authority, but by multiplying and obscuring the channels through which authority is exercised.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Many slides are deteriorating – the mounting medium that holds the cover slips can yellow and crack with time, obscuring the specimens from view.
—Ingrid C. Romero, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Acoustics specialists crafted special sound and lighting apparatus that would capture the sound correctly without obscuring the ceiling.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
The event has been criticized as promoting Christian nationalism and obscuring the lines separating church and state.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 17 May 2026
Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Sheets of fog hung low in the sky, obscuring what stars there might have been, haloing the streetlamps.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Indeed, over the past several months, the Islamic Republic has responded to pressure not by simplifying its structure of authority, but by multiplying and obscuring the channels through which authority is exercised.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Many slides are deteriorating – the mounting medium that holds the cover slips can yellow and crack with time, obscuring the specimens from view.
—Ingrid C. Romero, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscuring
Verb
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She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The same Draymond Green who has spent much of his career blurring the line between basketball and mixed martial arts is now handing out lessons on sportsmanship.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Vanishing walls of glass open to several terraces, effortlessly blurring the boundary between the inside and out, with a commercial-grade elevator servicing all four levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Resourceful and determined to remain unseen, Becky is hiding deep in the woods while planning her own escape.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Consider, too, that another longtime passion of Swift’s is hiding in plain sight.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Today, the skies seem to be darkening once again.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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One brush fire from the summer storm then split into two, and the raging flames sent plumes of black smoke upward, darkening the skies for miles and fouling the air.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Our managing editor Hannah Wise shares about how The Star is covering the World Cup.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The clinic provides standard all-inclusive packages covering hotel, transfers, and translation.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Thoughts and feelings behave much the same way, clouding your outlook.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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What’s more, handling a mummy exposes it to potential contamination from modern bacteria and fungi, further clouding the picture of its microbial makeup.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Don’t sleep on this two-piece lounge set, which is made with 100% cotton in a gauzy finish, ideal for disguising any wrinkles.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
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And with that pairing, there can be no disguising their ambitions of a second Super Bowl title since their return to Los Angeles, and to win it again at SoFi Stadium.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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These tungsten atoms would then condense on the slightly cooler inside of the glass bulb, blackening it and dimming the light over time.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Obscuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscuring. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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