black
adjective
being a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
have blacked
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present perfectof black.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She said that she had trouble breathing and felt like she could have blacked out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
The storms have blacked out nearly a million properties from coast to coast.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2023
He also said that he may have blacked out due to his high blood pressure for which he had taken medication that morning.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2020
He may even have blacked out and forgotten the events in question.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2018
She must have blacked out briefly from the pain.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
