- present tense form of darken (3rd person singular).
darkens
Example Sentences
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Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
The global economic outlook darkens if oil prices are sustained above $125 per barrel.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
As smoke quickly darkens the day and the unstoppable, town-hopping fire hems in the bus, cutting off routes, the journey takes a dystopian turn, raising the stakes and alarm levels to unimaginable heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
The sky darkens as we stand on the corner of Queen’s Road and Pedder Street in Central.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
At night, Chou and I sit outside the hut looking at the road until the sky darkens and our aunt orders us in to go to sleep.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
