as in darkening
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 dimming
That might look like putting on your favorite sexy music, dimming the lights, or even just taking a few breaths.
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Zahra Thompson, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Kyiv has repeatedly updated its austere winter power-saving schedule, dimming or cutting streetlights in low-traffic areas and investing in less centralized power generation.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
There are three colors to choose from (stone, carbon, and persimmon), and the light switch has dimming capabilities.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida has critical funding shortfalls in many areas — including mental-health services, homelessness prevention and programs targeted at families whose dire economic circumstances are dimming their children’s hope for a brighter future.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This dimming lasted for nine months, before the star returned to its original brightness in May 2025.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In such an alarming real world, post-pandemic blue sky entertainment shows little sense of dimming.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Demo just sends the flashlight through all the modes, flickering, flashing, and dimming before auto-offing.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
Leo July 23 – August 22 Look for things that lift your pride without dimming others.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Zahra Thompson, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Kyiv has repeatedly updated its austere winter power-saving schedule, dimming or cutting streetlights in low-traffic areas and investing in less centralized power generation.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
There are three colors to choose from (stone, carbon, and persimmon), and the light switch has dimming capabilities.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida has critical funding shortfalls in many areas — including mental-health services, homelessness prevention and programs targeted at families whose dire economic circumstances are dimming their children’s hope for a brighter future.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This dimming lasted for nine months, before the star returned to its original brightness in May 2025.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In such an alarming real world, post-pandemic blue sky entertainment shows little sense of dimming.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Demo just sends the flashlight through all the modes, flickering, flashing, and dimming before auto-offing.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
Leo July 23 – August 22 Look for things that lift your pride without dimming others.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimming
Verb
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Use room-darkening shades and blackout curtains to prevent light from seeping in to interrupt your shut-eye.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2026
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The moon's outsized profiles appear subtly warped by their proximity to the horizon and the dark silhouettes of lunar maria (seas) can be picked out darkening its surface, where ancient lava once flowed into impact basins billions of years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Lacombe says that national data could be obscuring smaller trends that are underway in parts of the country.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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This team realized that finding the wake of a quark would be simpler if there were no second quark obscuring it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Malone was raised in Grapevine and has sold millions of records globally over the last decade in his career as a rapper, singer and songwriter, blurring genre lines between rap, hip-hop, country and rock in the process.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Three years later, host Zane Lowe flew to San Juan to interview the rising artist, whose early SoundCloud uploads and genre-blurring reggaeton tracks were turning heads.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 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
Verb
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By his third season, rumors of Sane’s departure and injuries surfaced, clouding his trajectory.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The study showed that insurers paid investors $680 million in dividends and accepted $951 million in capital contributions from affiliates, clouding regulators’ abilities to determine insurers’ actual financial health.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Dimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimming. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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