bedim

verb

bi-ˈdim How to pronounce bedim (audio)
Definition of bedimnext
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedim
  1. obscure
  2. blur
  3. darken
  4. dim
  5. blacken
  6. cloud
  7. mist
  8. becloud
Verb
  • The results of the analysis are estimates, and they are limited by the presence of wildfire smoke partially obscuring satellites.
    Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Theories about reasons for insufficient water supply have served as comforting fictions in recent days, obscuring the far scarier reality: California is facing a level of wildfire threat beyond any in its history, the kind that overwhelms our usual definitions of preparedness.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of obscure
Verb
  • The line between satire and disinformation continues to blur on social media, where the context of a post made in jest can be misunderstood to be a factual news report.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Yet activists pushing to blur these distinctions seem to believe gender ideology trumps fairness and safety.
    Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of blur
Verb
  • The point is to strip away contaminants (like pesticides or trace metals) as well as other compounds that make the oil prone to going rancid, give it a harsh taste or smell, or darken its color.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Silver can also stimulate the production of the pigment melanin, causing darkening.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of darken
Verb
  • By midday Monday, however, lights inside the train—limping along on battery power—dimmed and then blinkered out.
    Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This interest rate differential has dimmed the allure of assets with lower yields, sending major Asian currencies lower and prompting some central banks including the Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of India to intervene.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of dim
Verb
  • The Eaton fire, which started after the Palisades blaze in the Altadena area, has blackened more than 14,000 acres, destroyed or damaged 7,000 homes and other structures, and killed 17 people, officials say.
    Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Hands blackened from picking through the rubble of what was left of his home camp.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of blacken
Verb
  • Clarity is key — don’t let your daydreams cloud your reality.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Despite their apparent popularity, not much is known about the environment the Darth Vader sea bugs come from as secrecy clouds their capture.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • Post-Seeding Care If rain or snow is not expected after sowing, lightly mist the area (about 0.10 inches of water) to settle the seed into the soil.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Zoom in: This first phase repaired and preserved the original architecture while adding features, including a digital misting system and lighting for evening displays.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of mist
Verb
  • But instead of sounding the alarm, defendants went out of their way to becloud the emerging scientific consensus.
    Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • His flacks and surrogates hand out scraps of information grudgingly, infrequently, and beclouded by fragrant eructations of doublespeak.
    Charles Seife, Slate Magazine, 1 Mar. 2017
Definition of becloud
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