blacken
Example Sentences
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The spill blackened popular beaches, killed wildlife and hurt tourism and fishing.
Pictures show huge flames bellowing from the roof of the luxury home, and later, the blackened, smouldering ruins.
From BBC
Temperatures were rising in the power supply cabinets, and pictures taken after the heatup was halted showed blackened inductors in the worst of three cabinets.
From Seattle Times
“But some people are blackening the Party’s name.”
From Seattle Times
“People are desperate for water,” said Jean Gérald, who was hawking blackened tomatoes and shriveled scallions on a recent day, confident they would sell quickly because food is so scarce in parts of Port-au-Prince.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
