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tarnish, eclipse, fade, blur, dull, cloud, lower, blear, muddy, bedim, haze, fog, becloud, obfuscate, pale, befogExamples from the Web for dimmed
Contemporary Examples of dimmed
The dimmed lights and sizeable golden calf on the center of the conference table should tip you off.
He was like Norma Desmond up there, still craving the spotlight after the spotlight had long since been dimmed.
Bush has been replaced by Barack Obama, who continues to garner international prestige even as his aura has dimmed at home.
But unquestionably enthusiasm has dimmed; uninspired indecision has replaced hope of change.
But a couple of years in the spotlight, and his star has dimmed a little.
Historical Examples of dimmed
And the mirror was dimmed with dust and overlaced with cobwebs.
The Devil's DictionaryAmbrose Bierce
Then a cloud settled over his face and dimmed the delight in it.
Four Girls and a CompactAnnie Hamilton Donnell
Indeed, as she faced me to thank me I could see that her eyes were dimmed.
Ruggles of Red GapHarry Leon Wilson
And she, understanding, stood away and watched me with dimmed eyes.
The Prisoner of ZendaAnthony Hope
The moonlight, which dimmed their radiance, made them look like pools of blood.
The Fortune of the RougonsEmile Zola