darkened; darkening
ˈdär-kə-niŋ 
1
: to grow dark : become obscured
the skies were darkening
2
: to become gloomy
his mood darkened
1
: to make dark
2
: to make less clear : obscure
the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
4
: to cast a gloom over
5
: to make of darker color
Examples of darken in a Sentence
The sky darkened and it started to rain.
Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
The wood will darken as it ages.
The bad news darkened his mood.
The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
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With sanctuaries still darkened as of Sunday morning, some churches canceled regular services while others like Faith Baptist Church in Perry opted to worship outside.
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Kate Payne, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
With sanctuaries still darkened Sunday morning, some churches canceled regular services while others like Faith Baptist Church in Perry opted to worship outside.
—Kate Payne, arkansasonline.com, 30 Sep. 2024
With sanctuaries still darkened in a county where as of Sunday morning, 97% of customers were without power, some churches canceled regular services while others such as Faith Baptist Church in Perry opted to worship outside.
—Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Nevertheless, there are some lingering clouds darkening solar energy’s forecast in the US.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
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Kate Payne, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
With sanctuaries still darkened Sunday morning, some churches canceled regular services while others like Faith Baptist Church in Perry opted to worship outside.
—Kate Payne, arkansasonline.com, 30 Sep. 2024
With sanctuaries still darkened in a county where as of Sunday morning, 97% of customers were without power, some churches canceled regular services while others such as Faith Baptist Church in Perry opted to worship outside.
—Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Nevertheless, there are some lingering clouds darkening solar energy’s forecast in the US.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
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darken
verb
dark·en
ˈdär-kən
darkened; darkening
ˈdärk-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or grow dark or darker
the sky darkened
2
: to make or become gloomy or forbidding
her face darkened in anger
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