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darkening

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verb

present participle of darken
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Recent Examples of darkening
Verb
The mood is darkening on Main Street, too. Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 Colorado's economic outlook is darkening as federal policies cast a shadow over the state's financial future, according to two fresh forecasts from legislative economists and the governor's office. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025 We were captivated by the main character facing a darkening world with youthful joyfulness and optimism. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025 That care-free spirit, as the film illustrates, hardly existed in a vacuum, emerging in part as a defiant response to darkening times. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025 As the mood of the play becomes more somber (complete with darkening sky, thunder, rain and wailing guitar), its purpose becomes clear. Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 But today, with both private equity and venture capital snared in a distribution drought, there might be a silver lining to darkening economic clouds. Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 In rare cases, melanoma can also lead to these changes, usually darkening the hair in the affected area. Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025 The goal for both the score and the original songs is to effortlessly guide viewers through the darkening emotional undercurrents of each episode. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkening
Adjective
  • Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
  • And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Millions of Americans may have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse on March 29, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring part of the solar disk.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • That said, the prevailing view of agents remains overly indexed on low-level implementation details, obscuring broader gaps that must be addressed for widespread adoption.
    Egor Pushkin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • All of these episodes have different types of endings: There’s bleak to total cliffhanger to sentimental.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Some practical frameworks and strategies enable leaders to maintain stability, foster engagement, and position their teams for success even when the economic outlook appears bleak.
    Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The week continues to build excitement with the Celtic Cross Mass and Ceremony (this year on Sunday, March 9) and the beautiful and somber Sgt.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The mood at the event was anything but somber, though.
    Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This Sunday’s finale marks the end of a bizarre, depressing, and sometimes extremely funny show about a family like none other.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
  • That’s been really fascinating and depressing and dispiriting to see.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • It's often associated with major depressive, bipolar or substance use disorders, report co-author and senior policy director at Healthier Colorado Christina Walker tells us.
    Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, an analysis of more than 185,000 Danish individuals at the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register from 1995 to 2012 found a more than 10 percent rise in depressive episodes following the shift from summertime to standard time.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • New Mexico policymakers can improve the state’s economy by lowering tax rates and reducing barriers to work.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • These photovoltaic panels are designed to generate renewable energy on-site, significantly reducing the building’s environmental impact while also lowering its operational costs.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Their reasoning is that these products are poisoning Americans.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • An Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife in 2023 allegedly tried to pay a fellow jail inmate $20,000 to kill the case's lead investigator, prosecutors said in court Friday.
    Axios Denver, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025

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“Darkening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkening. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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