blacken
verb (used with object)
to make black; darken.
have blackened
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present perfectof blacken.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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The aggressive Plaskett fire overtook the Timber fire in size, and together they have blackened more than 50,000 acres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Massive wildfires have blackened not only huge swaths of California, but also Greece, Algeria and Siberia, sending smoke over the North Pole for the first time on record.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
The young artists working in Nosona Studios, which is in a crumbling former supermarket, have blackened the windows that overlook the old museum and, beyond, the oba’s palace.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2021
But incidents at the SAE house near campus and other fraternities over the years have blackened the reputation of those fraternity brothers who adhere to their organizations’ missions and the MSU code of student conduct.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2018
It is covered in plastic, but fingerprints have blackened parts of it anyway.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
