obfuscate
verb (used with object)
to make unclear or hard to understand, especially deliberately.
obfuscating
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present participleof obfuscate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Denis O'Brien, founder of The Repair Campaign, which advocates for reparations for slavery for Caribbean nations, said the UK government "must stop obfuscating and give a full and formal apology now".
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Two months in, the rose-colored lenses are especially obfuscating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The idea that this has to be weighted down with law-review articles and footnotes and arcana about the history of a three-part test is a way of obfuscating, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Badenoch said the prime minister was "obfuscating" and that he owed MPs "an explanation".
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
Let us note step by step the chain of what passes in us, without obfuscating our minds by any terms of the schools or any antecedent principle.
From Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire
