dusking

Definition of duskingnext
present participle of dusk
as in darkening
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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  • Add this set of room-darkening curtains to block light for a darker bedroom at night, or grab this fleece blanket to snuggle up with and add texture to a room.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Alternating between onion and potatoes when grating helps keep the potatoes from darkening.
    Joan Nathan, Saveur, 4 Dec. 2025
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  • Also this week, Chipotle started a PAC, restaurants in Minnesota are closing in protest of ICE raids, and more.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • By March 2025, stores had already begun closing in downtown Brooklyn and Long Island.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Dusking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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