darkened; darkening
ˈdär-kə-niŋ 
1
: to grow dark : become obscured
the skies were darkening
2
: to become gloomy
his mood darkened
1
: to make dark
2
: to make less clear : obscure
the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
4
: to cast a gloom over
5
: to make of darker color
Examples of darken in a Sentence
The sky darkened and it started to rain.
Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
The wood will darken as it ages.
The bad news darkened his mood.
The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
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If the spot has already darkened to a black stain, dip a toothbrush into a small amount of bleach and rub onto the stain.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Eclipse totality is the phase in which the moon completely covers the sun, which causes the sky to darken.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Either way, electrochromic dimming can darken or lighten the lenses at the touch of a button.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Louis says 988 counselors remind people of those fundamentals, which including turning off TV and phone screens, drawing the shades to darken the room, using a sleep mask, and decreasing distracting noises.
—Alice Park, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Eclipse totality is the phase in which the moon completely covers the sun, which causes the sky to darken.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Either way, electrochromic dimming can darken or lighten the lenses at the touch of a button.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Louis says 988 counselors remind people of those fundamentals, which including turning off TV and phone screens, drawing the shades to darken the room, using a sleep mask, and decreasing distracting noises.
—Alice Park, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for darken
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“Darken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darken. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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darken
verb
dark·en
ˈdär-kən
darkened; darkening
ˈdärk-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or grow dark or darker
the sky darkened
2
: to make or become gloomy or forbidding
her face darkened in anger
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