as in darkened
being without light or without much light
an obscured area of the prison yard that was the perfect escape route
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as in concealed
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 blurred
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 obscured
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Earl Hindman scored the role of Wilson, the Taylor's wise (and facially obscured) neighbor, on Home Improvement, appearing in 203 episodes of the series.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In some cases, apps disclose the behavior, often in small or obscured print.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
However, sources say the tour’s production is working at improving the areas with obscured sightlines.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 May 2026
But the specifics, the why behind each decision, the next move waiting around the corner – those remain deliberately obscured.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
The interior worlds of these women remain obscured and their motivations go unexplored.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
In an ordinary car with an ordinary dash, all of that would live behind the cluster and relatively obscured from view, or ignored.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
If your writing is dense, disorganized, or overloaded with technical jargon, the value of the underlying work can become obscured.
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Angelique Parashis,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.
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Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
While many parts of Android 17 will be ignored or obscured when the OS expands beyond Google phones, the new security and safety features will be nearly universal.
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ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
The cooler morning side, meanwhile, may be partially obscured by clouds made of silicate minerals, although the study notes more sophisticated models will be needed to determine whether such clouds are indeed present.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
Uncertainty should be named clearly rather than obscured.
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Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
Almost all of Cole’s body, however, is obscured by redactions on the footage during this portion of the video.
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Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
Faces and license plates are deliberately obscured.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
For one thing, near-infrared light can pass through thin clouds, so an obscured sky wouldn't prevent communication.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Earl Hindman scored the role of Wilson, the Taylor's wise (and facially obscured) neighbor, on Home Improvement, appearing in 203 episodes of the series.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In some cases, apps disclose the behavior, often in small or obscured print.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
However, sources say the tour’s production is working at improving the areas with obscured sightlines.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 May 2026
But the specifics, the why behind each decision, the next move waiting around the corner – those remain deliberately obscured.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
The interior worlds of these women remain obscured and their motivations go unexplored.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
In an ordinary car with an ordinary dash, all of that would live behind the cluster and relatively obscured from view, or ignored.
—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
If your writing is dense, disorganized, or overloaded with technical jargon, the value of the underlying work can become obscured.
—
Angelique Parashis,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.
—
Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
While many parts of Android 17 will be ignored or obscured when the OS expands beyond Google phones, the new security and safety features will be nearly universal.
—
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
The cooler morning side, meanwhile, may be partially obscured by clouds made of silicate minerals, although the study notes more sophisticated models will be needed to determine whether such clouds are indeed present.
—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
Uncertainty should be named clearly rather than obscured.
—
Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
Almost all of Cole’s body, however, is obscured by redactions on the footage during this portion of the video.
—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
Faces and license plates are deliberately obscured.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscured
Adjective
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
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Then the four co-owners emerge from the wine shop, waving wine bottles concealed in brown paper bags.
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These rolling carts can add organization to any room in your home, and these rich-looking cabinets keep items contained and concealed.
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Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
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The concept has overwhelmingly blurred the lines between professional and personal hours for physicians, overburdening an already tenuous workforce.
Adjective
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The details remain murky, but the investment fund would be financed privately and not by US taxpayers, according to the administration.
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For a predator that relies on sight and fast reaction distances in shallow water, murky conditions can alter the entire hunting landscape and prey may become harder to detect.
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Evidence markers covered at least three shell casings in the road near the cars.
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The hot dog is covered like a pillow in a pillowcase.
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Each features clouded bubbles to suggest aging, and the Air Max 90 takes the idea further with a distressed upper in the Infrared colorway.
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Press speculation and misinformation clouded many details of the Black Dahlia case, including the origin of the nickname.
Adjective
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The top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen sports metallic cabinetry paired with dark marble countertops and backsplashes.
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These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn.
Verb
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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In effect, the program was suppressed and hidden rather than truly removed.
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“Obscured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscured. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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