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botany
: affected with blight (see blight entry 1 sense 1)
a blighted plant
This pathogen causes blighted flowers, heavy leaf spotting, and the death of young, green shoots.—
Elsie Cox
Elsie Cox2
: in a badly damaged or deteriorated condition
a blighted landscape
a blighted city
… the physicians who work here in some of the nation's most blighted neighborhoods …—Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell3
: made ineffectual : defeated or frustrated
blighted dreams
At every point we are confronted with shattered promises, blighted hopes, irreconcilable dilemmas, good intentions gone astray …—Gertrude Himmelfarb
Gertrude HimmelfarbExamples of blighted in a Sentence
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The path repurposed unused and blighted railroad tracks to connect the communities serviced by the Metro K Line, the Metro J Line, and the Metro A Line Slauson Station via biking and walking paths.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Park recently partnered with the Hartford Land Bank on various projects, including one where UConn students design landscaping for blighted properties.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
As state senator, Melton created Senate Bill 434, which established the blighted property demolition fund and allows the city to receive $6 million from the state of Indiana for blight elimination.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Developer: Building would improve blighted look of road The building would generate $35,000 in annual tax revenues, Jones told the board Monday night.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Park recently partnered with the Hartford Land Bank on various projects, including one where UConn students design landscaping for blighted properties.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
As state senator, Melton created Senate Bill 434, which established the blighted property demolition fund and allows the city to receive $6 million from the state of Indiana for blight elimination.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Developer: Building would improve blighted look of road The building would generate $35,000 in annual tax revenues, Jones told the board Monday night.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blighted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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