as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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Recent Examples of blight
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Underlying causes of crime, such as poverty and other socioeconomic issues, have blighted the city.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Regina G. Barber, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The combination of a plea agreement and a suspension provides a finality, of sorts, to the blight hanging over the past 17 months.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
During the pandemic, Republicans — and some moderate Democrats — parlayed concerns about visible property crime and blight in blue cities into winning electoral strategies, even as violent crime has dropped in recent decades.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Underlying causes of crime, such as poverty and other socioeconomic issues, have blighted the city.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Set in the future, Earth has been struck by a global crop blight.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The combination of a plea agreement and a suspension provides a finality, of sorts, to the blight hanging over the past 17 months.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
Noun
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The deficiency was caused due to defects in the Pdha2 gene.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Congress fiddles while structural defects in Medicare and Social Security threaten to engulf the programs.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Putin himself has previously suggested that the United States supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back in January, Preston remembered filming My Best Friend’s Wedding — and how an iconic scene ruined crab and lobster for her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Packages of flying tortillas thrown at the wrong time, or pocket knives, would only hurt a reputation that Texas Tech has worked doggedly to change and show that the Red Raiders are at home on a national stage, and not the crazy drunk uncle ruining a holiday.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its naked carbon-fiber body bears the scuffs and scars of life as a development hack, but its steroidal wheelarches, extendable rear spoiler, and brutal diffuser deliver an emphatic statement of intent.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Those living in areas near the recent burn scars or in areas prone to flooding should listen to local authorities and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Islamabad is now more likely to consider Delhi’s growing friendliness with the Taliban to harm Pakistan’s interests a real possibility, regardless of Delhi’s actual intentions.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The family alleged that from Larkins’ first day of school, she was met with an elevator that didn’t yet work, excluded from classes and physically and emotionally harmed.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 285 shots he’s nailed beyond the 3-point arc are the second-most in NBA history, leaving him behind Duncan Robinson’s top mark of 326.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Oregon held that mark with 18 in a row, but the Ducks lost at home Saturday to Indiana.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Danish officials later admitted the process of evaluating Bronlund's case was flawed and overturned the ruling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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At various hospitals and clinics, high patient numbers, as well as limited medical equipment or staff training, can make triage flawed or nonexistent.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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