dim
adjective
not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light.
will dim
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future tenseof dim.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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With April 8’s total solar eclipse right around the corner, businesses are ready for the celestial event that will dim skies along a generous path across North America.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Whether that will dim the viewership numbers of football remains to be seen.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2024
Well, it works too for dementia: that dull and darkening cloud that will dim more and more people’s lives as baby boomers enter old age.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Those purple lights will dim when a session begins, then come back on to signify that it’s ended.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
Shelton saw that the heat was really harming her, as too hot a day will dim the icy freshness of a northern plant.
From The Island Pharisees by John Galsworthy
