blacken
verb (used with object)
to make black; darken.
was blackening
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past progressiveof blacken.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In a beautiful green glazed pot, which sat on a wood-fired comal, Thalia was blackening a few chiles costeños.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
A strange cloud was blackening the sunset sky.
From The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge
A disagreeable feeling spread over his body as though he was blackening as he sat.
From The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
He dared not call upon any of his friends for help, lest they be tarred with the brush that was blackening his name.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes
His cheeks were very white, and something like a scowl was blackening his heavy, insipid face.
From The Yellow Crayon by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
