blights 1 of 2

noun

plural of blight
as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside

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blights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blight
as in harms

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Recent Examples of blights
Noun
The same biological world that gives rise to forests, coral reefs and human life also produces infections, cancer, genetic disease, crop blights and toxins. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Concerns over blights and quality of life became political issues. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026 Yearning to light some tech on fire is a relatable feeling these days, as generative artificial intelligence promises to supplant nearly every form of non-physical labor, social media wreaks havoc on the mental health of young people, and massive data centers loom as environmental blights. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026 Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026 The more kinds of plants, the more defenses to fend off the blights and insect infestations that ran unobstructed through landowners’ large mono-crop fields. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blights
  1. defects
  2. harms
  3. scars
  4. impairs
  5. blotches
  6. injures
  7. marks
  8. damages
Noun
  • Colorado law gives condominium owners up to eight years after a building is finished to sue over construction defects, and the insurance costs that follow have long pushed developers toward building apartments instead.
    — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Since the hazardous incident, the company added technology like digital inspection portals that examine equipment for defects, along with a similar system for wheels.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of defects
Verb
  • Those nitrogen oxides combine with volatile organic compounds on hot summer days, and the pollution contributes to climate change and harms human health.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The independent authors concluded that the state should funnel more money toward voluntary services, especially after hearing about the coercion and harms that people experienced under AOT orders.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of harms
Noun
  • All of us who survived the pandemic — and this is all of us who remember it — carry its scars.
    — Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Matchwinner Jamal Lowe was one of the few to carry the scars of last season.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of scars
Verb
  • The delay, the filing notes, impairs Pewitt’s defense because the memories of witnesses fade and their availability is unknown, and the ability to find and re-examine physical evidence after 31 years is compromised.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Hwang suffered a traumatic brain injury from the attack, leading to ataxia, a neurological disorder that impairs movement and muscle control, and occasional seizures.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of impairs
Noun
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Definition of blotches
Verb
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Definition of injures
Noun
  • Both marks constitute world records for disciplines that became official distances only in January, governing body World Athletics said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Whenever possible, experts recommend checking for original hardware, construction details, maker’s marks, and documentation before paying a premium.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of marks
Verb
  • The study also found that 28% of all meetings have long-lasting negative effects, and nearly half of the workforce (47%) actively damages coworker relationships by venting about their frustration after the fact.
    — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So gadusol is this natural compound that some fish make, especially in their eggs, to protect themselves from that same ultraviolet light that damages our skin.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
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