DIMMED Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

dimmed 1 of 2

adjective

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 dimmed

Adjective

In the dimmed light of a hospital room in Nevada, the placenta — blue and shining — has just delivered. — Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026 One of the great aspects of my tablet is its lighting, whether it's being used in bright sunlight or on a dimmed plane. — New Atlas, 12 June 2026 The pleasantly buzzy ballroom, cast in semi-dimmed lighting, filled with excited chatter and clinking silverware, felt like a slightly unwieldy wedding reception. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026 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

My recruiting has dimmed a little, but that’s always in the bigger picture. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Now that Candle Media‘s glow has dimmed further with the sale of its Hello Sunshine majority stake, fresh questions are being raised about the firm’s future. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The airport had a heavy police presence, with all entrances blocked, and lights around the complex were dimmed. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 The lights dimmed, and there before them was Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s provocative new film about the birth of OpenAI and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 At show time, the lights dimmed and the crowd led the performance. — Gina Park, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 However, comments Tuesday from influential New York Fed President John Williams tempered those expectations, and the data Wednesday further dimmed the outlook for an October move. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The lower portions of the door feature electrochromatic glass that can be dimmed at the press of a button. — Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 On a Wednesday night, the overhead lights are dimmed, the industrial fans are whirring and Chrishana Simon is gliding around the makeshift roller rink. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

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Adjective

Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of darkened

Verb

The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscured

Adjective

In these situations, withdrawing into a literal or symbolic dark room—avoiding sources of stress and going to a safe place—can be adaptive in the short term.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Connie Britton and Sam Nivola lead the series created by Nick Paley that blends mystery, dark comedy and the awkwardness of adolescence.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dark

Verb

Menon's photo reveals spectacular pink, purple and red auroras glowing in Earth's upper atmosphere above a sparse dappling of city lights, subtly blurred by the motion of the orbital spacecraft over the course of the exposure.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
But as the spectacle grew, the distinction between personal style and dressing for visibility became increasingly blurred.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of blurred

Verb

On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Ukraine bombing oil facilities in Russia and more tankers coming under attack in the Persian Gulf have clouded the supply outlook.

— Lee Ying Shan,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of clouded

Verb

Those who wanted to build a new society have been overshadowed by those who preferred to destroy it.

— Ollivier Pourriol, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Often overshadowed by Mandarin-language productions promoted under Nationalist rule, these films offer a window onto Taiwanese society and identity long before the emergence of the New Wave.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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