- present tense form of darken (3rd person singular).
darkens
Example Sentences
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What complicates and darkens the picture from Andromeda’s perspective is that a significant chunk of AI credit is concentrated in private markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The expansion of plant life darkens the snow and ice, reducing its reflectivity and causing the surrounding area to warm up, triggering ice and snow melt.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
Eventually he expanded his palette, adding the 20-something Hal and Harper, plus Dad and Kate, whose characters come to the fore in the third episode, which darkens the series’ tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
The golden light darkens to a dirtier russet shade.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
