as in darkened
to grow dark
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
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Verb
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Fonda arrived in Rome with his blue eyes darkened by contact lenses, the better to convey malevolence.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Now the mood has darkened as nonprofits recruit lawyers and bolster the security of their offices and staff.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Three other restaurants have closed in the past year in the West 7th Entertainment District.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Sep. 2025
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It’s been guns blazing at Paramount since the Skydance deal closed in August.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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At one point in the set, during a characteristically epic, multipart number, the music turned moody and the stage blacked out.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dusked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusked. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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