blackened
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unblackened adjective
Example Sentences
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AFP correspondents at the site saw a blackened, debris-strewn street.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Footage of the aftermath shows the entire side of the building blackened with soot with a plume of smoke rising into the air.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The gold-plated figure she’d won for “Fantastic Beasts” was warped and blackened by heat, its surface blistered and twisted like something pulled from a furnace.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
The breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
The buildings were blackened, roofs blown off, walls half standing.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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