DUSKED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

dusked

verb

past tense of dusk

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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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.

— Katie Vogel, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

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No, Costco warehouses will be closed in observance of Independence Day, according to the company.

— Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 July 2026
After Merritt Foods closed in 1991, Wells Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa — known as the ice cream capital of the world — acquired the recipe and branding.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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