blacken
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, ˈbla-kə- \
noun
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Synonyms
befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, daub, dirty, distain [archaic], foul, gaum [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully
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Day took the marker from Juelz and began to blacken Juelz's scalp, the court document says. — Steve Almasy And Natalie Johnson, CNN, "Texas parents sues school officials they say used Sharpie to cover son's new haircut," 20 Aug. 2019 The storms of winter must blow and beat upon it ... the lightnings of Heaven may scar and blacken it. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "The Washington Monument Will Reopen in September," 16 Aug. 2019 The Toyota burst into flames, sparking a small brush fire that blackened about an acre of vegetation, authorities said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Victim identified in fiery head-on crash in Jamul," 8 Aug. 2019 Steak, blackened chicken, sliced andouille sausage, all hit with Cajun seasonings, go on a bed of jambalaya rice. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Here are the 10 best foods at the Indiana State Fair 2019," 7 Aug. 2019 Winners who came to claim their prizes received empty bottles or blackened tinware from the store’s inventory of old junk. — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, "What P. T. Barnum Understood About America," 29 July 2019 Take the cabbage dish ($17) — two quarters of pale savoy cabbage with savory scallop butter massaged into its crevices and blackened on the grill. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "The Mission’s Prairie switches gears, but is it better?," 3 July 2019 At age 14, she was married to a policeman who dragged her around the house by her hair and blackened her eyes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column One: For lonely men in Spanish towns, the ‘caravan of women’ brings hope of love," 14 May 2019 Brush the lemon halves on their flat sides with olive oil and grill them, flat side down, until nicely charred and blackened, about 3-5 minutes. Thickly slice the lamb against the grain and serve with the lemon halves for squeezing. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "How to manage food mishaps in the kitchen," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blacken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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