as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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as in to damage
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Recent Examples of blight
Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Within about six months, staff would need to consider funding tools to deal with blight and redevelop vacant land; create a plan for collaboration between city departments; and draw up code changes that the City Council could consider.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
As an evocative metaphor for the direction of the two rival seasons, this was cruel in its clarity: one Manchester team amid a season blighted by injury, while the other soars higher.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
All the hallmarks of American poverty — bad food, obesity and urban blight — coalesced in an apocalyptic scene of destitution and vagrancy.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Within about six months, staff would need to consider funding tools to deal with blight and redevelop vacant land; create a plan for collaboration between city departments; and draw up code changes that the City Council could consider.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Verb
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Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
As an evocative metaphor for the direction of the two rival seasons, this was cruel in its clarity: one Manchester team amid a season blighted by injury, while the other soars higher.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
Noun
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The toxins from the fungus cause liver damage, vomiting and reproductive defects in both livestock and humans.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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These types of batteries, although generally safe, can be highly combustible under specific circumstances, like extreme overheating or manufacturing defects.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Her older brother, a successful economist, and her sister, a government lawyer, have repeatedly warned her that her outspokenness could damage not only her career but theirs.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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These are more typically animals with stripes instead of blotches, missing patterns, and similar.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The relationship between Ludovico and Silvia sparked deadly resentment—Ludovico feared Giorgio might expose the affair and ruin his reputation.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
3 June 2025
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There were missions that felt like a rally racing mini-game, asking me to navigate between timer-extending rings dotting barren desert ruins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
Noun
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He’s considered several options to resolve the situation, hoping to find a compromise that addresses both his wife’s emotional scars and the family’s needs.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy and held the Republic hostage.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Thankfully, like the video game, nothing in section 1202 will actually harm you in real life.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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With the House settlement approved, don’t be surprised if Zeigler’s attorneys soon refer to the loss of revenue share as additional evidence their client is harmed by denial of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Frederique Constant has continued to make its mark in the industry, now harkening back to its heritage by reissuing the Manchette watch originally launched in 2002 — and now revived with a fresh makeover that reflects the latest watch-making and fashion trends.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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This was the signal for the real fun, Maranville’s punch for the head missing its mark but striking Ivan on the knee.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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While noting that the data was likely flawed, Brownmiller cited FBI statistics that claimed rapes were committed by Black men at rates that were much higher than their percentage of the population.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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That was until a Bronx judge refused to vacate an armed robbery conviction that even prosecutors now admit was fatally flawed.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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