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
Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Planting peppers where other nightshades were previously grown increases the risk of problems such as verticillium wilt, bacterial spot, and blight.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Robert A. Cronkleton
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Public opinion has also soured against encampments and blight in recent years, fueling election promises of faster solutions to homelessness.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Hillsborough College campus sits in a corner of the Drew Park Community Redevelopment Area, where local property tax dollars are funneled back into the region to address blight.
—Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Planting peppers where other nightshades were previously grown increases the risk of problems such as verticillium wilt, bacterial spot, and blight.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Verb
Stepped in to prevent food desert Concerned that closure would again blight the area and re‑create a food desert, CBKC entered negotiations to acquire the grocery operation and assume Lipari Brothers’ lease.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Public opinion has also soured against encampments and blight in recent years, fueling election promises of faster solutions to homelessness.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
Noun
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Tom's congenital heart defect and small lungs also relied heavily on his brother to keep him alive.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Since 2023, his BD Excellence program has rolled out the defect-eliminating principles that Toyota first championed decades ago, from BD’s supply chain operations and manufacturing facilities, to its R&D and sales teams.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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If a boat comes loose and damages other property, uninsured owners may be liable.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Soon, red blotches were sprouting on his skin.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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That became a mere blotch on the ugly outing, as the error did not figure into any scoring when Brice Turang followed with a one-out double and Gary Sánchez with a two-out double.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But at the same time, film has always been a labor of love, and cutting too many corners could ruin the art form entirely.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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According to the researchers, even small variations can weaken the final structure or ruin an entire print.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Noun
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And there was Bob, wearing something like a bicycle helmet, scars visible across his body.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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The treatment can target skin issues like fine lines, acne scars, enlarged pores and uneven texture.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
Verb
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
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There are also concerns about how the wastewater discharged from desalination, which typically contains high concentrations of minerals, would harm fish, shellfish and other animals if not mixed well with existing water in Corpus Christi Bay.—
Michelle Hummel,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Aliso Niguel senior Jaslene Massey had the top marks in the girls shot put (51-3¾) and discus (175-6) and transgender athlete AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley was the leading qualifier in the girls long jump (20-5½) and triple jump (41-8½) and was one of 13 qualifiers in the high jump.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Red Sox entered the weekend last in the AL East with a 23-32 record and a 9-19 mark at Fenway Park.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Authorities often dispensed empty promises that projects would be replaced with better structures, ones less vulnerable to crime, damp and black mold, and not flawed by the kind of dangerous cost-cutting construction that led to London’s Grenfell Tower burning down in 2017, killing 72 people.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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This process is flawed and it can be changed.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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