dimout

noun

Definition of dimoutnext
as in blackout

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Recent Examples of dimout In 1942 and 1943, the ball lowering was suspended due to the wartime dimout. — CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimout
  1. blackout
  2. midnight
Noun
  • Mellon finishes off the sweet shift with sculptural earrings and a pair of blackout shades.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But California hasn’t seen rolling blackouts since that year in large part due to its massive increase in battery energy storage, Seeley said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackout
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  • Three out of every four restaurants keep their doors open past midnight, and there are 10 late-night restaurants open for every 10 square miles.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • All the victims were hospitalized, and were in stable condition as of midnight, according to DiMartino.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of midnight

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“Dimout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimout. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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