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blight

[blahyt] / blaɪt /
NOUN
disease; plague
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affliction canker decay eyesore fungus infestation mildew pest scourge
STRONG
bane contamination corruption curse dump evil pestilence pollution rot sight withering woe
WEAK
blot on the landscape
Antonyms
STRONG
cleanliness goodness purification
WEAK
blessing boon health prosperity
VERB
ruin, destroy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mar taint
STRONG
annihilate blast crush damage dash decay disappoint frustrate injure nullify shrivel spoil trash wither wreck
WEAK
foul up glitch up mess up nip in the bud
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist build compliment encourage fix grow help improve inspirit mend praise repair unwrinkle
WEAK
bless guard prosper protect

Example Sentences

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The decaying structures can invite pests and become a blight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

What struck me instead is how ably Garbus presents what Rupert Murdoch and men like him have wrought as not just a blight on society but a pox on all our houses, including his own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The trial is just the latest in a long line of controversies to blight the once-revered abode, which is currently owned by developer Steven “Bo” Belmont, CEO of “real estate crowdfunding firm” Belwood Investments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

"Dirty" and "grubby" telephone boxes are a blight on a city centre, say local residents, who are calling for upgraded, digital communication kiosks to replace them.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Chestnut was especially popular—not the imported European chestnut roasted on Manhattan street corners in the fall, but the smaller, soft-shelled, deeply sweet native American chestnut, now almost extinguished by chestnut blight.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann