darken
verb (used with object)
to make dark or darker.
darkens
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present tense formof darken (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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During an eclipse, the sky darkens offering a short window to see the Perseid meteor shower, which also peaks on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
What complicates and darkens the picture from Andromeda’s perspective is that a significant chunk of AI credit is concentrated in private markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
At some point, the room darkens, and the crowd watches the jacket glow — she becomes a bioluminescent creature in human form.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Slowly, the surface darkens into something deeply golden, edged in amber, the fat rendering and crisping, the spice blooming in the oil.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
Gradually the sky darkens and fireflies flash their love lights as the males rise through the trees by the brook.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
