obscure
adjective
(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain.
was obscuring
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past progressiveof obscure.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The detractors were nervous that Gannon was obscuring clearcut evidence that both G42 and the U.A.E. shouldn’t be trusted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Speaking of Tesla, earlier this year, the EV company had to issue a recall for about 579,000 vehicles because the novelty “Boombox” feature was obscuring the pedestrian alert sound.
From The Verge ● Jul. 13, 2022
On the day of our call, smoke from nearby fires in Los Angeles, where Rae lives, was obscuring the blue sky.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2021
But mist was obscuring this symbol of capitalism, so beloved of The Apprentice’s helicopter cameras.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2020
Stone dust was obscuring the figure now, glittering in the sunlight.
From The Worshippers by Ed Emshwiller
