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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

To add to the drama, a warm Madrid afternoon suddenly turned to blackened skies and a deluge to set a spectacular stage for this meeting of European heavyweights.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

But images taken at Shahran on Sunday morning showed emergency workers inspecting burned out oil tankers, blackened buildings and blazing fires.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The family home in the north—Briony imagined streets of blackened mills, and grim men trudging to work with sandwiches in tin boxes.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan