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verb

past tense of blacken
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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
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
Currently, according to Applebee's website, menu items include bourbon street chicken and shrimp, hot honey glazed chicken and blackened Cajun salmon. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Video of the aftermath showed only debris from the collision and the ground blackened as though from a large explosion or fire. David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blackened
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackened
Adjective
  • Dip a microfiber cloth in the solution and saturate the stained area.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Hold the stained fabric taut and let the water flow from the back of the shirt to the front, allowing the water to push the stain away from the fabric rather than through it.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Jason’s windshield was smeared, and the late-afternoon sunlight came through hazily.
    Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That means the blood-red moon will climb above the eastern horizon already darkened, creating a dramatic but challenging sight.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But over the years, his halcyon memories of swimming there with family and friends have darkened to a cold, isolated present.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Away from a filthy Superdome and Convention Center where they had been holed up for days.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Alexander pulled out a baby-blue melodica to lay down a filthy ska rhythm for his band.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The tequila daisy cocktail, served in a clay cantarito cup smudged with sumac salt, is piquant with ancho verde, mellowed with summer strawberry.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Jenna Ortega’s eyes are lightly smudged, framed by dark shadows.
    Ella Alexander, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From New Zealand, up to 73% of the sun will be obscured at sunrise.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Poor Ventilation Along with the increase in moisture and humidity, another leading cause for a dusty bathroom is poor ventilation.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Usually, Meghan has posted photos of their children with their faces blurred out, or in poses where their face is unseen.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ratti’s brand of optimism has always blurred the line between big data and surveillance, and, as a robotics pioneer, he’s also long gravitated toward the post-human, the dream of a world made and managed by machines.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Blackened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackened. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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