Examples of blacken in a Sentence
Fire had blackened the field.
The sky blackened as the storm approached.
Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation.
a presidency blackened by scandal
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Some dishes don’t quite live up to their big ideas: a pot of mussels steamed with chickpeas and spicy ’nduja arrived a little on the dry side, and a Caesar salad, topped with crunchy bits of anchovy, the lettuce blackened on the grill, was blobbily overdressed.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Detectives described bruises all over Gray's body, face, and neck along with severe swelling to her face and eyes, which were blackened.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The site was visibly blackened by the degree of rubble thrown up by the strikes.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Broil the bell pepper for 4 to 6 minutes, until the skin starts to blacken.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Detectives described bruises all over Gray's body, face, and neck along with severe swelling to her face and eyes, which were blackened.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The site was visibly blackened by the degree of rubble thrown up by the strikes.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Broil the bell pepper for 4 to 6 minutes, until the skin starts to blacken.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
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“Blacken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacken. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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blacken
verb
black·en
ˈblak-ən 
blackened; blackening
ˈblak-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or become dark or black
2
: to hurt the reputation of
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