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blackened

[blak-uhnd] / ˈblæk ənd /
ADJECTIVE
filthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disheveled grimy grubby grungy muddy nasty soiled squalid
WEAK
begrimed cruddy fecal feculent foul gross impure loathsome miry mucky putrid repulsive revolting scummy slimy slipshod sloppy slovenly smoky soily sooty unclean uncleanly unkempt unwashed verminous vile yecchy yucky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clean pure
WEAK
sterile unpolluted
ADJECTIVE
sooty
Synonyms
WEAK
black dark dingy fuliginous grimy murky smutty soot-covered

Example Sentences

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Accompanying footage showed an aerial view of blackened earth dotted with trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Footage of the aftermath shows the entire side of the building blackened with soot with a plume of smoke rising into the air.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

AFP footage taken from a plane showed it listing onto one side, parts of it blackened and seriously damaged by fire, with two holes either side in the middle of the hull.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The devastation was stunning: government ministries, banks and towering office blocks stood blackened and burned.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Despite the lack of leaves, the blackened trunks and fingerlike branches filled in all gaps, making the forest a huge ruin of impenetrability.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley