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:
If anything, a doctorate made it easier to obfuscate the truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 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
Blanche also responded to two other files highlighted by Massie, saying those files do not obfuscate any substantive information.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 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
At least Fyrian never attempted to deflect or obfuscate Luna’s many questions.
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
Blockchain advocates are gearing up to fight after the Treasury imposed sanctions last week on Tornado Cash, a crypto “mixer” that obfuscates digital currency trails, and prosecutors in the Netherlands arrested one of its developers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
But the persistence of the chemical myth of depression obfuscates this kind of decision-making.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 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
A Pentagon spokesman obfuscated the choice to the press in the language of a “comprehensive, multilayered process.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
It also provides obfuscated servers, but obfuscation isn’t enabled across the board.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
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
The idea that this has to be weighted down with law-review articles and footnotes and arcana about the history of a three-part test is a way of obfuscating, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 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
Let us note step by step the chain of what passes in us, without obfuscating our minds by any terms of the schools or any antecedent principle.
From Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire
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!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word