dusking

verb

present participle of dusk
as in darkening
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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Recent Examples of dusking With minimal humidity, near-perfect clear-sky frequency and vast empty horizons, Namibia offers the kind of slow, immersive darkness that makes dusking feel less like a trend and more like a return to something ancient. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusking
  1. darkening
  2. closing in
Verb
  • But the security backdrop in the Strait of Hormuz is darkening even as rates fall.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The neutral palette feels a little more friendly and relaxed rather than dark and serious, which adds a certain brightness back into the rapidly darkening days.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of darkening
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  • The original Bay Theater opened down the road on Sunset Boulevard in 1949 before closing in 1978.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The theater’s vintage-looking sign is a nod to the community’s historic Bay Theatre, which stood nearby on Sunset Boulevard until closing in 1978.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of closing in

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“Dusking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusking. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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