Examples of blacken in a Sentence
Fire had blackened the field. The sky blackened as the storm approached. Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation. a presidency blackened by scandal
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The company later became known for environmental damage, most notably for causing one of the worst oil spills in history when its supertanker, the Exxon Valdez, spewed millions of gallons of crude oil off Alaska that blackened shorelines and killed marine life. —
Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The benches are blackened with age, strewn with tools. —Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 Such a high ratio implies that the Studio Display XDR can turn off (that is, fully blacken) the pixels within its dimming zones. —Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026 Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible iteration of the dish. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blacken
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Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The benches are blackened with age, strewn with tools. —Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 Such a high ratio implies that the Studio Display XDR can turn off (that is, fully blacken) the pixels within its dimming zones. —Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026 Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible iteration of the dish. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blacken
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“Blacken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/blacken. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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blacken
verb
black·en ˈblak-ən 
blackened; blackening ˈblak-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or become dark or black
2
: to hurt the reputation of
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