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adjective

Definition of darkenednext
as in dark
being without light or without much light wanting to surprise her, we waited in the darkened room for her to get home before calling out "happy birthday"

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darkened

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verb

past tense of darken
1
as in frowned
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look his face slowly darkened as we told him the sad news

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2
as in faded
to grow dark the sky darkened as a storm moved in

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3
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seen

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4
as in marred
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable the scandal darkened his otherwise sterling reputation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkened
  1. dark
  2. obscured
  3. marred
  4. murky
  5. black
  6. tainted
  7. clouded
  8. poisoned
Adjective
  • Starting the evening of Jan. 18, just before the ban was planned to take effect, the app went dark for 14 hours.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of dark
Verb
  • Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.
    — James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.
    — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.
    — Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of marred
Adjective
  • Details are still murky with the plan yet to be formally presented to the all-powerful ICC board.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.
    — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • The Glasses’ collection features three color stories, neutral tones inspired by the siblings’ homeland; the red and black hues recalling Navajo dyeing techniques, and indigo.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Opt for the classic walnut or this contemporary black hue.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of black
Verb
  • Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some see all Russians and their cultural heritage as irredeemably tainted by imperial thinking, a view heavily influenced by post-colonial studies in American academia.
    — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of tainted
Verb
  • The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.
    — Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.
    — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of clouded
Verb
  • That number includes children, who represent 16 percent of those poisoned and 27 percent of all fatalities.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And guess what, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin A toxicity — of kids poisoned by being fed too many vitamins instead of being vaccinated.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of poisoned
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