as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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Recent Examples of blight
Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 June 2025
But the Gulf Coast does not forget what blighted its shores 15 years ago and neither should Congress.
—Daniel Moss, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
The British designer forged a newfangled take on a direct-to-consumer fashion brand, launching all the main product categories at once, but producing them in limited quantities in order to sidestep overproduction, one of the biggest blights on the fashion industry.
—Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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Noun
The brutalist federal buildings that have blighted Washington, D.C., for decades deserve the same fate as Carthage after the Third Punic War, and the nation’s capital is finally beginning to move on from these concrete monstrosities.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 June 2025
But the Gulf Coast does not forget what blighted its shores 15 years ago and neither should Congress.
—Daniel Moss, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Then there’s spraying for mildew, watching for blight, and swatting mosquitoes.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
The British designer forged a newfangled take on a direct-to-consumer fashion brand, launching all the main product categories at once, but producing them in limited quantities in order to sidestep overproduction, one of the biggest blights on the fashion industry.
—Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
Noun
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Think of it as smarter tools for everyday problems: • Quality Inspections: Instead of relying on tired eyes and manual checklists, manufacturers are using AI to flag defects in real time.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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By contrast, one of the most robust studies on SSRI use in pregnancy found no significant increase in congenital heart defects or most other major malformations when SSRIs were used in the first trimester, adds Dr. Batista.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Only one public building was damaged in Lincoln, according to Chief of Staff Rhonda Hulse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Aug. 2025
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Extreme heat in 2023 had damaged the quality of rice, causing an acute shortage last year that was exacerbated by the government’s misreading of supply and demand.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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My desert rose is showing gray blotches on the stems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Her Altadena home and the surrounding community were ruined by the Eaton wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles in January.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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But a sewer backup during this weekend's historic flood ruined 60 of the backpacks, Maya Bell reports.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Elbe is a living laboratory, where old scars have become the fertile ground for a new, vibrant ecosystem.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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And based on the dog's scars, the foster mother believes she had also been abused, leading Meadow to be hesitant about humans.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The jellyfish boom can harm ecosystems and marine industries, said Bayha, who has studied the animals for more than 20 years and helped identify a nettle species.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Dana locked up items that Elliott could use to harm himself.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The intraday gains also dragged BP’s 5-year share price gains to around the 45% mark.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The millisecond mark has been broken a handful of times this year, with the most recent being July 11, according to the data published by TimeandDate.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Last December, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Texas stopped a sale to The Onion, saying the bankruptcy auction process was flawed.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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Since the takeover, Newcastle’s recruitment has been first-class, but their strategy this summer, to bring in oven-ready players for the Premier League, has been flawed.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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