as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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Recent Examples of blight
Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Gun violence continues to blight Glasgow’s neighborhood, most recently in a deadly gun battle last month that left three people dead and 10 wounded.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, the Old Saybrook Health Department contacted the homeowners to address health code violations and the Building Department planned on drafting a blight report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The road to recovery has been a long one, blighted by set backs and criticism.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Gun violence continues to blight Glasgow’s neighborhood, most recently in a deadly gun battle last month that left three people dead and 10 wounded.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
The warm and wet conditions that fueled crop growth also fostered fungal diseases such as tar spot, southern rust and northern blight in corn, and sudden death syndrome in soybeans.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, the Old Saybrook Health Department contacted the homeowners to address health code violations and the Building Department planned on drafting a blight report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
Noun
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When tested in rats with cranial bone defects, the results were striking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers concluded that a higher body mass index (BMI) is the main factor linked to these defects in the knees.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Washing a couch or sofa, professional carpet and upholstery cleaner Ben Brazell says, is more precarious than carpet cleaning because the upholstery is often a lot more expensive and much easier to damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Private homes, farm buildings and power lines were damaged, Gusev said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But that very week also gives evidence to how fragile the Faroes are; under these extreme weather conditions, scars in nature heal slowly, if ever.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the scars from that era are still very much present in society, and the son, Im Dong-hwan, represents the youth of today who are trying to come to terms with that generational complexity and its legacy.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the price is alluring, what truly sets this apart is its cocktail of pure vitamin C paired with salicylic acid and neurosensine to refine skin texture and tone on the face and neck without harming sensitive skin.—
Akili King,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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That way, what looks like love and care actually erodes authenticity, creating an imbalance that harms both partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Ravens rushed for 160 yards on 17 carries in the first half alone, and Henry broke the 100-yard mark well before halftime.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shark Tank’s beloved season 16 investors — Cuban, Greiner, O’Leary, Corcoran, Herjavec, John and Lubetzky — have made their mark on many lives.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Slater takes on the role of Bob Olson, the adored but flawed father at the heart of the story.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Although flawed in many ways, the BWC has helped prevent the spread of biological weapons.—
LIYAM CHITAYAT,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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