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adjective

Definition of dimmednext
as in darkened
being without light or without much light a dimmed lounge where students like to rest and sleep

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dimmed

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verb

past tense of dim
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimmed
  1. obscured
  2. dark
  3. clouded
  4. overshadowed
Verb
  • Certainly, many a prejudiced lender can hide behind this data black hole, but some more positive trends are also obscured.
    Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Only from inside that path is the sun entirely obscured by the moon's shadow for a few minutes.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of dark
Verb
  • The news of Payne’s death is also clouded by recent allegations made by the singer’s ex-fiance Maya Henry.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Other recent death penalty cases clouded by doubts Similar situations unfolded in two other capital punishment cases in the last three weeks alone, with one ending in an execution despite uncertainty about the inmate's innocence and public calls from authorities to review his case.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of clouded
Verb
  • Generation X is often overlooked in discussions of cultural and economic influence, overshadowed by Baby Boomers before them and Millennials after them.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • As the demand for skilled labor in industries like healthcare, construction and technology skyrockets, trade schools—long overshadowed by traditional colleges—now have an unparalleled opportunity to meet the growing demand for this skilled labor.
    Tom Noh, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of overshadowed
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