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
Display dimming and other features Many buyers prefer digital wall clocks that can dim or that include otherwise modifiable displays.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Don’t Forget the Light Fixtures Bugs and dust accumulate around porch lighting, dimming the glow over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Tackle the Light Fixtures Porch lighting attracts bugs and collects dust, dimming the brightness over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Elegant draping on the sides of a pergola adds extra shade without dimming your deck.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
These events are very brief, often only a few hours, and NGRST will repeatedly observe the same locations at a 15-minute cadence, providing the opportunity to capture much of the curve of the brightening and dimming.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Select an alarm clock with a light-dimming feature and a battery backup in case of power outages.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Inauthenticity is a kiss of death with today’s voters, and Vance’s future prospects appear to be dimming as Americans watch him shape-shift in real time.
—Sarah Longwell, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The fortunes of the world’s largest oil contractors are dimming as fallout from the Iran war clouds prospects for a Mideast drilling and fracking boom.
—Emma Sanchez, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Don’t Forget the Light Fixtures Bugs and dust accumulate around porch lighting, dimming the glow over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Tackle the Light Fixtures Porch lighting attracts bugs and collects dust, dimming the brightness over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Elegant draping on the sides of a pergola adds extra shade without dimming your deck.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
These events are very brief, often only a few hours, and NGRST will repeatedly observe the same locations at a 15-minute cadence, providing the opportunity to capture much of the curve of the brightening and dimming.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Select an alarm clock with a light-dimming feature and a battery backup in case of power outages.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Inauthenticity is a kiss of death with today’s voters, and Vance’s future prospects appear to be dimming as Americans watch him shape-shift in real time.
—Sarah Longwell, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The fortunes of the world’s largest oil contractors are dimming as fallout from the Iran war clouds prospects for a Mideast drilling and fracking boom.
—Emma Sanchez, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimming
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The industry is grappling with these logistical hurdles against a backdrop of darkening economic sentiment.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ror all its strengths, Muskism’s account of the rise and influence of its protagonist is one squarely focused on ideology, obscuring the broader political and economic forces working behind the scenes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Records provided to The Star about the Alpha Tau Omega case were heavily redacted, obscuring the specific allegations against fraternity members.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is a unique move from a smartphone maker, blurring the lines between mobile device and a professional lens system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant, drum dynamo Tyshawn Sorey and such past and present jazz sax powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Branford Marsalis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 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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While the economy has remained resilient, the Iran war is clouding the outlook.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s according to Brian London, president of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association, who argues that misunderstandings and misplaced priorities are clouding the reality of how textile waste is actually managed today.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimming. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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