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
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
Fonda arrived in Rome with his blue eyes darkened by contact lenses, the better to convey malevolence.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Now the mood has darkened as nonprofits recruit lawyers and bolster the security of their offices and staff.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The general outage follows an incident on Sunday when another failure darkened several provinces in eastern Cuba due to a transmission line failure.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
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
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
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
Fonda arrived in Rome with his blue eyes darkened by contact lenses, the better to convey malevolence.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Now the mood has darkened as nonprofits recruit lawyers and bolster the security of their offices and staff.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The general outage follows an incident on Sunday when another failure darkened several provinces in eastern Cuba due to a transmission line failure.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkened
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The Smithsonian Institution, which includes all the Smithsonian museums, plans to go dark after Saturday if the government shutdown continues beyond then, according to its website.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Polselli brings a painterly gaze to scenes of quiet dread, such as a figure gradually appearing out of thick brush as two women make their way home through dark woods.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That wasn’t something that was frowned upon.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The stock market is still rallying to record highs, the Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its meeting later this month, and the general consensus is that recession risks have all but faded.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not to worry though, say scientists at NASA, because another meteor shower happens in October well after the supermoon has faded.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 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
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The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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So long as Gabriel can avoid critical mistakes and turnovers that marred Joe Flacco's four-game stint as Cleveland's starter, the rookie should have a chance to keep the Browns in this contest and guide them to a second win over NFC North competition.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Combs' case was particularly challenging, wading into the murky intersections of consent and coercion, celebrity, complex workplace dynamics and the myriad ways that people cope with trauma.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The lack of government data leaves investors, economists and policymakers with a murkier view of the economy at a crucial moment when concerns are mounting about a weaker labor market and stickier inflation.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Coach Jim Harbaugh stared back as the clock ticked — 19 seconds, 18, 17, 16, 15.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daria stared at the arrangement of perfectly circular reddish bruises on the woman’s back, exposed by her halter top.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trader Joe’s Cajun style blackened chicken breast fettuccine alfredo is also on the list but only affects four states – Texas not included.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Recalled Trader Joe's pasta sold in Arizona The CDC said listeria contaminated products sold at Trader Joe's were the store's Trader Joe’s Cajun style blackened chicken breast fettucine alfredo, contained in a plastic tray.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Darkened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkened. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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