darken
Example Sentences
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Gainsborough grew up with Andrews, and the clouds that darken behind him seem to hint at his disposition.
The city largely shut down as residents and tourists ran for cover and plumes of smoke from fires darkened the Pacific vista.
From Los Angeles Times
The picture has darkened with Brent crude breaking above $80 a barrel this morning, natural gas prices in Europe and Asia surging and stocks worldwide tumbling.
The room darkened again and the screen shimmered, zooming in on an image of me sitting in my blue dress.
From Literature
“At the same time, if the conflict drags and uncertainty weighs on business investment and consumer confidence, the growth outlook darkens too.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
