- present tense form of darken (3rd person singular).
darkens
Example Sentences
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During an eclipse, the sky darkens offering a short window to see the Perseid meteor shower, which also peaks on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Include them and Americans’ average level of preparation for retirement darkens considerably.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
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 ● Feb. 14, 2026
It was a gray afternoon, the kind of gray that darkens and deepens the greens of leaves and grasses.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
