obfuscate
verb (used with object)
to make unclear or hard to understand, especially deliberately.
obfuscated
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past participleof obfuscate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof obfuscate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
obfuscateverb (used with object)to make unclear or hard to understand, especially deliberately.
Example Sentences
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The author now alleges that Euracare has "stalled and muddied and obfuscated" over the inquest and has requested Nigeria's Federal High Court block the inquiry.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Pratt running has kind of obfuscated the differences between Raman and Bass,” Mitchell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Like most proprietary software, Claude’s source code is usually obfuscated and hard to reverse engineer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
A commercial VPN’s purpose is to provide obfuscated Internet access.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
They acted slowly and without resolve, they backtracked, they obfuscated, they spoke with a small hesitant voice when what was needed was a howl.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
