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
Recent Examples on the WebTwo fires broke out within roughly 75 minutes of each other and a little more than a mile apart Wednesday in Borrego Springs, seriously damaging a home, destroying an outbuilding and blackening swaths of brushy terrain before crews could snuff out the flames.—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 Flames blackened the roof above the service center where the fire burned.—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 Volcanic lava fields blacken the treacherous landscape.—Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024 Through Saturday, the Popeyes chain is selling its chicken sandwiches (classic, spicy, blackened, or spicy blackened) for $4.20 each.—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blacken
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