as in darkened
to grow dark
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
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During this event, the entire moon passes through the Earth's umbra (the darkest part of its shadow), causing the moon to appear darkened or reddened.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Add garlic, tomato paste, and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until tomato paste has darkened in color, about 2 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Within seconds of Sunday’s opening faceoff, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk closed in on Canada defenseman Colton Parayko, and simultaneously leveled Parayko into the bench-side boards.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant closed in September 1995.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Dusked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusked. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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