darken
verb (used with object)
to make dark or darker.
darkened
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past participleof darken.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof darken.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
darkenverb (used with object)to make dark or darker.
Example Sentences
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The darkened fragments then complete their descent, with atmospheric winds potentially pushing them away from their original trajectories before they land as meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
High diesel costs have only darkened the scenario.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Consumers’ mood has darkened in October, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Now those darkened daytime Bradford rooms will take their place alongside other defining names and moments in cultural history inside Tate Britain, home to the biggest collection of British art in the world.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
I look across the darkened room to Olivia, trying to get her attention.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
