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are darkening

  • present progressive of darken.

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Reduce the heat to low if the spices are darkening in color too quickly.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

Abroad, though, interest rates and inflation risks have shot up, fuel is being conserved, and economic forecasts are darkening.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

And there are darkening clouds on his horizon.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2022

Trade disruptions and soaring energy and commodity prices are darkening the outlook for the region.

From New York Times Apr. 14, 2022

Over us the skies are darkening with the portents of the same doom.

From Stand Up, Ye Dead by Maclean, Norman