Get to know Dimmed better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like dim or undimmed.
Dimmed in a sentence
Related words
Dimmed meaning
simple past and past participle of dim
Using Dimmed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of dim
- Useful related words include: dim, low-beam, undimmed.
- In the example corpus, dimmed often appears in combinations such as: dimmed the, dimmed and, lights dimmed.
Context around Dimmed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dimmed
- In this selection, "dimmed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lights, timberwolves, yet, down and lights stand out and add context to how "dimmed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include active just dimmed and and slightly dimmed lights would. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dimmed" sits close to words such as ache, advani and afi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dimmed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But the love of the game never dimmed. (8 words)
According to reports, its characteristic resplendence was somewhat dimmed by the prevailing bad weather. (14 words)
One evening, as she walked past the entrance to our den, the room’s lights dimmed. (16 words)
Having started his Liverpool career superbly, Szoboszlai's performances have dimmed in recent weeks but Klopp rejected the suggestion that the substitution was to do with the 24-year-old's general display in the goalless draw with Erik ten Hag's men. (43 words)
Crude oil prices also eased as demand worries trumped supply concerns ahead of Chinese retail sales data later in the week that may darken an outlook already dimmed by declining industrial activity in the world’s second-largest economy. (39 words)
For example, if you’re using Battery Reserve mode or Theater mode then it may appear as if nothing is happening when you raise your wrist even though the watch is still active (just dimmed). (35 words)
But say if Cronulla had won at PointsBet Stadium, where they wanted to play with a permanent construction zone and slightly dimmed lights, would have it really felt like a final? (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
But the love of the game never dimmed.
Crude oil prices also eased as demand worries trumped supply concerns ahead of Chinese retail sales data later in the week that may darken an outlook already dimmed by declining industrial activity in the world’s second-largest economy.
For example, if you’re using Battery Reserve mode or Theater mode then it may appear as if nothing is happening when you raise your wrist even though the watch is still active (just dimmed).
Having started his Liverpool career superbly, Szoboszlai's performances have dimmed in recent weeks but Klopp rejected the suggestion that the substitution was to do with the 24-year-old's general display in the goalless draw with Erik ten Hag's men.
In a few weeks of near-unstoppable play, the Denver Nuggets have tamed the Timberwolves, dimmed the Suns and dried up the Lakers.
Injuries to some of the league’s top stars has dimmed the start of the NBA’s postseason.
Once it became apparent that Harden’s star power had dimmed, the Sixers brought him back on a with an opt-out that would allow him to prove he deserved a four-year commitment.
One evening, as she walked past the entrance to our den, the room’s lights dimmed.
Our family light is dimmed without her, but we have faith that we will see her again.
Patrons are invited to view the trees with the lights dimmed down during the library’s annual open house on Thursday, Dec. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m.
That allows them to be more vibrant than other panel technologies, but also during dark scenes, you get true blacks because the lights are actually turned off, rather than just dimmed.
That is until the lights are dimmed, and we all stop what we’re doing to sing Happy Birthday to her in excited, if discordant, unison.
The lights hadn’t yet dimmed, but pomp and celebrity fuels Cannes, where ovations are cheap.
The Oscar winner perfectly portrays Asha's hopeful, eager nature, and when her spirit is dimmed by the revelation of Magnifico's villainy, it's easy to empathize with her.
Three major retail companies have dominated headlines over the past several weeks for falling short on Pride initiatives, signifying that rainbow capitalism dimmed in 2023.
According to reports, its characteristic resplendence was somewhat dimmed by the prevailing bad weather.
Analyst Gela Vasadze of the Georgian Strategic Analysis Centre said the Caucasus country is plunging "into political instability for an indefinite period" and that its EU hopes had "dimmed".
As daylight dimmed into night’s damp chill, he lit a fire and roasted strips of dried salmon, crisping them up and unlocking their fats.
As the lights dimmed in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a hush fell over the room as a haunting live musical performance opened the Patrick McDowell show.
But say if Cronulla had won at PointsBet Stadium, where they wanted to play with a permanent construction zone and slightly dimmed lights, would have it really felt like a final?
Common combinations with dimmed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dimmed the 11×
- dimmed and 11×
- lights dimmed 8×
- have dimmed 5×
- is dimmed 5×
- dimmed by 4×
- dimmed in 4×
- has dimmed 4×
- are dimmed 4×
- just dimmed 3×