- present participle of brown.
browning
Example Sentences
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But if the goal is depth, browning and concentration, this is the pattern I come back to over and over.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Even zoomed-out satellite imagery of western France shows a striking increase in the browning of land compared to last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
But freshwater browning doesn’t affect all species of fish equally.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Potatoes need to be plucked from the ground and handled with care to prevent browning that can mar otherwise perfect chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and browning at the edges far away from their purple hearts; ears of com letting their auburn hair wind down to their stalks.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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