- present participle of obscure.
obscuring
Example Sentences
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Now, policies are seemingly directed at obscuring conditions in the for-profit facility operated by The GEO Group.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
In total, more than 1.7 million satellites could soon be lighting up the night sky, obscuring or blotting out the view of ground-based telescopes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The results suggest that salt clouds are obscuring deeper layers of the atmosphere and influencing the light that ultimately reaches JWST.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Because forward guidance puts the Fed in the position of trying to steer markets rather than observing them, it necessarily risks obscuring important price signals policymakers would benefit from seeing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Bare fluorescent tubes and a rack of ribs hang from the ceiling, obscuring his profile.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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