blackened
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unblackened adjective
Example Sentences
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AFP footage taken from a plane showed it listing onto one side, parts of it blackened and seriously damaged by fire, with two holes either side in the middle of the hull.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
The gold-plated figure she’d won for “Fantastic Beasts” was warped and blackened by heat, its surface blistered and twisted like something pulled from a furnace.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
The breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
On either side lie two run-down empty tower blocks, replete with broken windows and walls blackened by fire damage.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He’s looking at ashes, gray coals, and blackened soot and bark.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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