as in darkened
being without light or without much light
a dimmed lounge where students like to rest and sleep
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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 dimmed
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Lamps and fittings in bedrooms can easily be dimmed using an iPad, creating more theatrical mood settings than a stage lighting console.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
That has sent oil prices soaring and dimmed the outlook for stocks across the globe.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Two losses in the past three games severely have dimmed Cal’s hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid, but head coach Mark Madsen believes the Bears still have a decent shot to get into the field of 68.
—Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Both groups also stopped eating and dimmed the lights three hours before bedtime, timing their last meal or snack with their individual sleep schedules.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
During one point of the vigil, the lights dimmed and people held candles in a circle.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
Though both groups dimmed their lights three hours before bed, no other sleep or eating adjustments were required.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
Both groups dimmed the lights three hours before bedtime.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Theater lights should be dimmed in his honor.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Lamps and fittings in bedrooms can easily be dimmed using an iPad, creating more theatrical mood settings than a stage lighting console.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
That has sent oil prices soaring and dimmed the outlook for stocks across the globe.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Two losses in the past three games severely have dimmed Cal’s hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid, but head coach Mark Madsen believes the Bears still have a decent shot to get into the field of 68.
—Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Both groups also stopped eating and dimmed the lights three hours before bedtime, timing their last meal or snack with their individual sleep schedules.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
During one point of the vigil, the lights dimmed and people held candles in a circle.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
Though both groups dimmed their lights three hours before bed, no other sleep or eating adjustments were required.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
Both groups dimmed the lights three hours before bedtime.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimmed
Adjective
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The bill of his ball cap obscured his gaze.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, first-time director Fergus Campbell drops us directly into Cleo’s world — no parents, no rules and every authority figure is obscured, like the unintelligible adults in Peanuts cartoons.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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The suspect has a dark complexion and was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and blue pants, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The shoreline blurred softly in the background while her gold chains and earrings caught the afternoon glow.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the war with Iran has driven up oil and gas prices and clouded the economic outlook.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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At the budget hearing in September, confusion over that chain of command clouded the debate.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Israeli strikes on oil facilities sparked massive pillars of fire and blackened the skies above Tehran.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Once a sky-blue democracy is restored, may Trump’s days of infamy be ruled illegitimate and his name and legacy duly tainted by all of history, darkly blackened or cautiously reddened in the honest records that this twerp and his twisted cohorts have conspired so heinously to whitewash.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The allegations overshadowed Noma's $1,500-a-head pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The allegations overshadowed Noma’s $1,500-a-head pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles.—
Laurie Kellman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Dimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimmed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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