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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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Some discolored areas on the bones that were not charred may have been blackened by smoke exposure, according to the study.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The name comes from how their interior walls were blackened from burning peat.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Some discolored areas on the bones that were not charred may have been blackened by smoke exposure, according to the study.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The name comes from how their interior walls were blackened from burning peat.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Blacken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacken. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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