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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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The Eaton fire, which started after the Palisades blaze in the Altadena area, has blackened more than 14,000 acres, destroyed or damaged 7,000 homes and other structures, and killed 17 people, officials say.
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Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Hands blackened from picking through the rubble of what was left of his home camp.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The surrounding hills were blackened, the aftermath of brush fires started by wayward rockets.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
On the city’s main shopping street, businesses that once bustled in the holiday season have been pulverized, and some of those that remain have been blackened by fire.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Hands blackened from picking through the rubble of what was left of his home camp.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The surrounding hills were blackened, the aftermath of brush fires started by wayward rockets.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
On the city’s main shopping street, businesses that once bustled in the holiday season have been pulverized, and some of those that remain have been blackened by fire.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Blacken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacken. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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