obscure
adjective
(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain.
obscured
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past participleof obscure.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 obscure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
obscureadjective(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain.
Example Sentences
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It has obscured Singapore's skyline and forced some schools to close in Malaysia.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We couldn't see pair density waves in our earlier data because of material impurities that obscured our data," Madhavan said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
As Chelsey excavates the details of Rika’s biography, she explores the blank spaces and lingering questions surrounding her own obscured origins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
He wore a dark hoodie cinched around his face and a rubber mask that obscured everything but his eyes.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
I could still see her but she was fading: the reds and yellows of a dying summer obscured her dark form.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
