as in dark
being without light or without much light
wanting to surprise her, we waited in the darkened room for her to get home before calling out "happy birthday"
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as in frowned
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
his face slowly darkened as we told him the sad news
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seen
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as in marred
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
the scandal darkened his otherwise sterling reputation
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Recent Examples of darkened
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Gradually, though, the prognosis darkened.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Stir in tomato paste and cook until darkened, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Yet after declaring the two-year war over, his tone has darkened in recent days.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Elordi’s big brown puppy-dog eyes are left untouched, without so much as a zombie-style darkened under-eye.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Add the sweet and smoked paprikas and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and darkened, about 30 seconds.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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
Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
But then the bakery door darkened.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Gradually, though, the prognosis darkened.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Stir in tomato paste and cook until darkened, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Yet after declaring the two-year war over, his tone has darkened in recent days.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Elordi’s big brown puppy-dog eyes are left untouched, without so much as a zombie-style darkened under-eye.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Add the sweet and smoked paprikas and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and darkened, about 30 seconds.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkened
Adjective
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Prince Harry wore a black blazer over a white T-shirt with dark pants.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its legs are a similar pale yellow color covered with irregular black and dark-brown markings, according to Omelko.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sitting on a purple-and-gold sofa, Mamdani tasted his biryani and frowned.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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That wasn’t something that was frowned upon.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hopes of Orange County renters for any noteworthy discounting have faded.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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In time, the lyrical controversy faded, but it was never really resolved.—
Dan Beck,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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One’s identity was obscured; the other two were Shelley Silver and Barbara Ozer, David’s mother.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, by creating sharp boundaries, the schema obscured the subtleties of what happened between them.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement While the commercial supply of goods has improved since the cease-fire deal, the flow of humanitarian aid continues to be marred by bureaucracy, delays, and blockages.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Martin starred as one of the NFL’s top running backs a decade ago, in a career that was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Philadelphia 76ers' immediate and medium-term future looked murky coming into this season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kenya’s longer-term political outlook just got a lot murkier, as the scramble to win over Odinga’s supporters will intensify in the months ahead.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, in the 1980s, Anne stared as Veronica Rooney on the hit sitcom Archie Bunker’s Place, a role that added two more Emmy nods to her roster.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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So in the moments after takeoff, Higginbotham always stared at his watch, heart pounding, counting the seconds to a minute.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Day turned to night as thick, acrid clouds blackened the sky.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Darkened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkened. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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