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darkening

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verb

present participle of darken
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Recent Examples of darkening
Verb
But the bigger picture for Iran’s oil revenue is darkening as other potential buyers hang back. Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 2025 Flowers are typically pale blue to lavender, darkening along the midrib and toward the tip of each petal. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Check the butter for signs of spoiling, including darkening, a foul odor, and/or a sour taste. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 By the time the Nashville five piece took the Grandstand stage, the temperature had dipped below 80 degrees and the darkening skies took on a purple shade. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025 The mood is darkening on Main Street, too. Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 Colorado's economic outlook is darkening as federal policies cast a shadow over the state's financial future, according to two fresh forecasts from legislative economists and the governor's office. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025 We were captivated by the main character facing a darkening world with youthful joyfulness and optimism. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025 What is certain, from the darkening findings of climate science, is that climate change calls for a bold remake of the global energy system of the sort that both Clack and Jacobson have championed. IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkening
Adjective
  • The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But with its novelty fading and political scrutiny mounting, its long-term future in America is far from secure.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The distance blur can also be dramatic, obscuring your view of what’s to come and essentially hiding its beauty.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, there are good reasons to question NASA's long-term plans for the Artemis lunar program—the woeful cost of the Space Launch System rocket, the complexity of new commercial landers, and a bleak budget outlook.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That's rather bleak, while Charlie Sheen's life has just been bonkers.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a brief video snippet accompanying the post, Cyrus is seen in close-up staring directly into the camera while wearing what looks like surgical gauze around her chin and head as more white material is blown by a breeze around her face.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
  • As her 3-year-old began moving and removing her hand from her face and staring across the restaurant, Ariana followed her daughter's eyes to see another man seated far away from them.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Oily to combination skin types can rejoice—blurring pigments combine with oil-absorbing kaolin clay for a long-lasting mattifying effect.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Supermodel Elton Ilirjani walked the runway, emphasizing the inclusive, boundary-blurring nature of Han’s collection.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Darkening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkening. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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