obfuscate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“Their word is shrouded in secrecy and legal jargon in attempts to obfuscate and obscure what really happened.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
You don’t get to walk into my courtroom, pretend that’s top of mind, then obfuscate when I ask why your office is still running illegally.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
“I was completely OK with it,” she said, adding that the final report “did not in any way obfuscate anything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
While Ferguson gets ample time to obfuscate, other, better scholars get little time to squeeze in some truth.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
Firstly because he had no idea what obfuscate meant.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
That’s how power obfuscates unseemly machinations: by claiming to be doing the opposite.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2025
It was a scene rarely seen in Western Washington, which so often obfuscates celestial phenomena with clouds stretching so far into the horizon you wonder if they ever end.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
The rhetoric that a job is a passion obfuscates reality: It is an economic contract, Simone Stolzoff argues.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Painting Afghan society with a broad brush only obfuscates the mistakes of those in power.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2022
It obscures personal intention, neutralizes discrimination, and obfuscates individual purpose.
From Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann
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
“Pratt running has kind of obfuscated the differences between Raman and Bass,” Mitchell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
NordVPN also includes a solid set of core VPN features such as split tunneling, a kill switch, obfuscated servers and Double VPN routing.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2025
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
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
Two months in, the rose-colored lenses are especially obfuscating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
"They could be accessing these platforms with VPNs, or obfuscating their ages," Yasmin London, Global Online Safety Expert for Qustodio, said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lawyers for the group contended that the city was obfuscating to cover up its inadequate efforts to comply with its settlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
No, their GPS coordinates have been disrupted, obfuscating their true location.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
The art of so obfuscating his expression with words that neither his friends nor his enemies can come to any positive conclusion as to what he means.
From Mixed Faces by Roy Norton
Vocabulary lists containing obfuscate
300 Most Difficult "SAT" Words
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
A Web of Lies
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
