as in stained
not clean
the church's blackened ceiling is the result of centuries of candle smoke
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as in dirtied
to make dirty
blackened the towels with their dirty hands
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as in smeared
to make untrue and harmful statements about
the politician maliciously blackened his opponent's reputation
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as in darkened
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thick smoke from the forest fires blackened the sky for many miles
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as in faded
to grow dark
the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage
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Recent Examples of blackened
Erinne Magee, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022
His blackened execution pyre stands in a barren field, a leitmotif driven like a stake through the heart of the film.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021
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
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Adjective
Menu highlights there include sesame guava toast, conch salad, and a blackened shrimp club wrap.
—Erinne Magee, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022
His blackened execution pyre stands in a barren field, a leitmotif driven like a stake through the heart of the film.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackened
Adjective
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Wood stained baseboards may need a gentler cleaning approach, such as Murphy’s Oil Soap, to protect the finish.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Most of the restaurant's decor is bright Coca Cola red, from stained glass lamps to old-school pinup posters, all with the Coca Cola logo.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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At Dilara Findikoglu, models looked like ladies in waiting that had risen from the dead; wearing antiquated corsetry that was dirtied and torn.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shohreh Dupuis left her job as city manager of Laguna Beach two years ago, in the wake of a squabble with a city council member, a threat of a harassment lawsuit, and an inquiry into into how her house came to be smeared with feces.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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As for her glam, Strogoff wore her bright blonde hair in loose mermaid waves and darkened her eyebrows to a near black for a bold contrast.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their views on the economy's trajectory have darkened, with only 25 percent saying in September that things were getting better, down from 28 percent in August.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trying to expose the trafficking, abuse, and the filthy networks that protect the wealthy and powerful puts you in danger.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unitree claims that the G1 is made to handle difficult, filthy, and repetitive jobs in a variety of settings, including at homes, factories, and hospitals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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As Declan spoke, a player, eye black smudged, hair sopping, stopped and hugged his father tightly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the Blumarine spring 2026 runway in Milan on Friday, models tapped into their inner bohemian-fairy party girl personas with charcoal eyeliner smudged around their eyes, faded hues on their lips and tired waves in their hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The other names on the list were obscured, leading to widespread fan speculation about his future opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those numbers didn't make headlines and, some experts fear, were obscured by the death toll.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On top of the traditional orange and dusty red decor, consider adding violet and navy to the mix this fall.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Baseboards And Molding Baseboards and molding get incredibly dusty from years of neglect.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Blackened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackened. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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