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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Our planet is darkening too, as Earth's reflectivity, or albedo, is dropping to near-record lows due to melting ice and reduced snow cover that expose darker surfaces that absorb even more heat.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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With storms closing in, dwindling fuel, and a panicked, pregnant passenger at the controls, Braden must talk her through an impossible landing while fighting his own exhaustion, guilt, and unraveling personal life.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now the airport is closing in on 6,000.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dusking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusking. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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