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
It also provides obfuscated servers, but obfuscation isn’t enabled across the board.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Like some previous videos released by the US government, a section of the boat is obfuscated for unspecified reasons.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
“The strength in megacap tech has obfuscated what appears to be increasing signs of weakness through much of the real economy,” said Bob Elliott, chief executive at Unlimited funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
