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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackening
Noun
  • The allegations were cemented in a New York Times article — for which Baldoni has filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the outlet — as well as Lively’s Dec. 31 lawsuit against her former costar.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The situation escalated quickly, with Baldoni responding by filing a $250 million libel suit against The New York Times and later a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, and her publicist Leslie Sloane for alleged defamation and civil extortion.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The flowers and the ferns put themselves to bed, shedding petals, drying and darkening, folding up.
    Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The remark was a reference to Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the track.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Gallagher has reportedly already thrown one lawsuit at Banksy for defamation in another case.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Smothered in clouds, this House of the Dragon valley provides perfect, obscuring aerial cover for anyone who might happen to be wandering around in the wilderness and stumbles into a dragon that went rogue decades ago.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, the relentless pursuit of RTO may be a costly distraction, obscuring deeper issues such as workforce reductions and the evolving nature of work, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence, that are hindering corporate performance.
    Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Finding negative angles about the club seems often to be a sport in itself, particularly among provocative ex-player pundits for whom criticism is currency.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Among those who lost their jobs were members of the civic integrity group, which was known to be outspoken in its criticism of Zuckerberg’s leadership.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Blackening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackening. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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