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as in conceals
to keep secret or shut off from view
the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else
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as in blurs
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular
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Recent Examples of obscures
Unlike body composition metrics, BMI obscures the true extent of metabolic dysfunction and cannot distinguish between muscle and fat — or between superficial fat and the visceral fat that drives diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.
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Bret Scher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
But that producing résumé obscures the kind of movie Ratner himself tends to make.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
By centering evidence over algorithms, VetEvince creates a space where technology amplifies skill rather than obscures it.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The chaos and controversy obscures positive developments that are occurring in Broward schools every day.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Amarnath told Fortune the political rhetoric around reshoring often obscures the reality facing manufacturers operating in the present tense.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Corporate landlords and investment firms own less than 5% of the nation’s 87 million homes, according to BatchData, though that fraction is growing and obscures bigger footholds in local markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
That conflation obscures the fact that roughly 80 percent of its workforce is stationed outside the District of Columbia.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Medical issues and money woes can create a fog of anxiety that obscures the path forward.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Bret Scher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
But that producing résumé obscures the kind of movie Ratner himself tends to make.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
By centering evidence over algorithms, VetEvince creates a space where technology amplifies skill rather than obscures it.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The chaos and controversy obscures positive developments that are occurring in Broward schools every day.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Amarnath told Fortune the political rhetoric around reshoring often obscures the reality facing manufacturers operating in the present tense.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Corporate landlords and investment firms own less than 5% of the nation’s 87 million homes, according to BatchData, though that fraction is growing and obscures bigger footholds in local markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
That conflation obscures the fact that roughly 80 percent of its workforce is stationed outside the District of Columbia.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Medical issues and money woes can create a fog of anxiety that obscures the path forward.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscures
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The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The wooden bench includes a removable lid that conceals additional storage space.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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At times, the distinction between mood and physical description blurs.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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As Nick and Jacki’s conversations deepen, the line between witness and participant blurs, forcing both to confront what justice demands, what belief requires, and the perilous distance between true freedom and the illusion of self-determination.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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When season two begins, viewers meet a beautiful young Hispanic woman named Luz (Jeannine Mason), who hides on a boat traveling to a remote island, perhaps in the Caribbean, to make a liquor delivery for a wealthy businessman named Richard Helvig.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are wool blankets draped atop cow print chairs, lambskin hides on the bar stools and a casual Dom Perignon on the menu.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Every night from January 2 – 4, the super Wolf Moon can be seen in the eastern sky as the sky darkens, rising higher and moving southward as midnight draws near, according to BBC Sky at Night Magazine.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the services offered athletes during the Games, Team USA’s travel insurance carrier covers ongoing care to athletes who sustain injuries at the Olympics that require follow-up.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The district now fully covers monthly premiums for its employees but has proposed charging employees a monthly rate, with a sliding scale based on their salaries.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Serpell argues that Morrison’s controversial persona too often overshadows, in collective memory, her thrilling genius on the page.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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And since the movie is premiering at Sundance, it’s probably destined to be praised in a way that overshadows its quality of hermetic gloom.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The brain actively, but provisionally, suppresses the reward systems while in a time of plenty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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By failing to promote these women, the economy suppresses their earnings trajectory, which directly suppresses the income tax revenue required to service the debt.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Suppliers worry about receiving payment for $130 million in spring merchandise as uncertainty clouds the company’s future.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Uncertainty clouds the future for both Collins and Smith.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Obscures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscures. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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