darken

Example Sentences

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The barrels -- bound tightly with rope, their fabric skins stiffened and darkened with lacquer -- inevitably recall the Gulf's vast hydrocarbon wealth.

From Barron's

In recent years, neighborhoods ranging from Hancock Park and Lincoln Heights to Mar Vista and Pico Union have been plagued by copper wire theft that darkens the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, I lie perfectly still, my eyes glued to the darkened phone screen.

From Literature

The Challenger report was one of several to reflect a darkening employment picture, although investors shouldn’t discount the labor market’s resilience just yet.

From Barron's

As it did, he found his head filled with an image of dragons—hundreds of dragons, flying through a darkened sky.

From Literature