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blighted

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verb

past tense of blight

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Recent Examples of blighted
Adjective
These repairs are absolutely key to broader revitalization plans to restore dignity to our blighted corridors and empty strip-malls. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 On the other hand, in such a blighted landscape, AI could, perhaps, come not as a vulture to pick over the remains but a new life force to resuscitate them. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 The model is now crumbling, leaving tenants in blighted homes and investors without their payout. Linda Poon, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 The blighted building had overshadowed recent real estate development and other signs of progress elsewhere in the Midway. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
Adjective
  • The plant's entire growth is stunted, and fruit production is poor.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • When temperatures soar and rain is absent from the forecast, your fruit trees may suffer from excessive water loss, sunburn on the leaves, and stunted growth, all of which can disrupt the likelihood of future harvests.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Venezuelan College of Engineers (CIV) has launched emergency training sessions for engineers, architects and technical specialists who will inspect damaged structures and determine whether they can be repaired or must be demolished.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Bovary is in some sense a morality tale, but what lifts it above didacticism, along with its bone-deep interiority, is that its romantic plotlines are as addictive as the genre works that have ruined poor Emma Bovary.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Some of the renovations have been successful; fountains are running anew, including the long-dormant cascading water feature at the city’s popular Meridian Hill Park.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Our bedroom is obviously dormant and dead, but that’s ok too.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • But her sister’s head was grievously misshapen.
    New York Times, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • For Paris in Miami, the real answers came from hormone tests and a semen analysis, which pointed to low morphology, or misshapen sperm.
    Gabriela Galvin, Wired News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release.
    Mark Price July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • For fireworks, this means that visibility Friday along the coast could be impaired as the marine layer drifts in and out, but visibility will generally be much better Saturday, especially just a few miles inland.
    Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Bowser, who declined to be interviewed for this article, urged the administration to clean up federal parks and fix broken fountains, while pushing back on measures like having police ask for people’s immigration status.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • Stopped wearing your favorite pumps because of a broken heel?
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Rhaenyra’s aunt, Rhaenys, is slain in the fight, and Aegon is mutilated, his own dragon left for dead on the field.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Sam’s face was mutilated beyond recognition; his mother identified him by a tattoo on his chest that read Mother, and promptly collapsed.
    Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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