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blackening

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verb

present participle of blacken
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as in fading
to grow dark the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage

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Recent Examples of blackening
Noun
Whole villages were nearly wiped out, and in total, some 60 percent of Europe's population would succumb to the disease, which was characterized by an extreme swelling of the lymph nodes and the gradual blackening of the fingertips and toes as the tissues died. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 8 June 2016 Temple leaves the tail shell on the end of the shrimp to protect the tender tip in the blackening process. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021 Drizzle lime juice over tilapia, season with 1/2 tsp salt, and dip in blackening seasoning. Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 31 Mar. 2020 Like Dorian Gray’s portrait, his face registered the blackening of Walt’s soul. Judy Berman, Time, 11 Oct. 2019 He and manager Dave Bristol went at it one day at the yard, with the manager blackening The Count’s eye. Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2019 Fenolio came across an academic journal with a paper about a particular species of frog that had faced similar deaths — a blackening and drying of the skin followed by a quick demise. Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, 8 July 2019 The floors were free from the blackening caused by fire. National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2019 Any blackening or a brown shade on the switch or outlet is cause for concern. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackening
Noun
  • Rachel Weisz played you in Denial, the movie about your being sued for libel by a Holocaust denier.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The initial libel case related to Robinson making false accusations against a Syrian schoolboy who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • After a defamation lawsuit, the film’s publishers, Salem Media Group, retracted the film, removing it from its platforms, and said there wouldn't be any future distribution of the book.
    Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The defamation lawsuit alleges that the newspaper did not verify the social media claims, which were false and designed to sway voters, the president’s father said in several statements.
    Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Even with James’ flashlight, interiors are consistently dark, obscuring the monstrous threads that loom at every turn.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Lemon Cloud Window Privacy Film $27 at Amazon The frosted glass film is covered in holographic rainbow half-moon shapes, which blurred the view from the inside and outside of my door, without completely obscuring light.
    Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • It's repeatedly faced harsh criticism over its failure to curb child abuse on the platform.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Blackening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackening. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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