Fire had blackened the field.
The sky blackened as the storm approached.
Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation.
a presidency blackened by scandal
Recent Examples on the WebFlames blackened the roof above the service center where the fire burned.—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 Volcanic lava fields blacken the treacherous landscape.—Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024 Through Saturday, the Popeyes chain is selling its chicken sandwiches (classic, spicy, blackened, or spicy blackened) for $4.20 each.—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024 The midday gray blackening, then brightening, on account of a remote and veiled disk of sun and moon.—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 Eclipse glasses were made out of shards of clear glass blackened over a candle.—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024 The hood of the vehicle was largely disintegrated, the windows blown out and the doors blackened.—Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024 Videos posted on Instagram and geolocated by NBC News show large-scale destruction — the hospital’s special surgery building has been totally destroyed; walls have been bombed out and blackened, windows have been shattered.—NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024 The spices form a charred crust when seared in a hot skillet or on the grill, hence the name blackened.—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
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