Examples of blacken in a Sentence
Fire had blackened the field.
The sky blackened as the storm approached.
Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation.
a presidency blackened by scandal
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Sepsis had left his skin peeling and his body blackened, including parts of his fingers, ears, lips and lower legs.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
And one track prominently features a country singer, a drastic departure from the usual Fire-Toolz mélange of screensaver EDM, Hypercolor death metal, blackened new age, and copious other mutant genres that usually don’t mix.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 8 May 2026
The mosque is blackened and burned, the minaret split in two.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Add the unpeeled garlic and toast until blackened, about 5 minutes.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
And one track prominently features a country singer, a drastic departure from the usual Fire-Toolz mélange of screensaver EDM, Hypercolor death metal, blackened new age, and copious other mutant genres that usually don’t mix.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 8 May 2026
The mosque is blackened and burned, the minaret split in two.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Add the unpeeled garlic and toast until blackened, about 5 minutes.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Blacken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacken. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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blacken
verb
black·en
ˈblak-ən 
blackened; blackening
ˈblak-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or become dark or black
2
: to hurt the reputation of
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