darken someone's doorstep

A form of darken someone's door — To arrive at someone's residence or location, especially as an unexpected visitor.

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Meanings

verbdarken someone's doorstep (third-person singular simple present darkens someone's doorstep, present participle darkening someone's doorstep, simple past and past participle darkened someone's doorstep)

present singular third person darkens someone's doorstep · participle present darkening someone's doorstep · participle past darkened someone's doorstep · past darkened someone's doorstep

  1. alternativeAlternative form of darken someone's door.
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darken someone's doorstep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darken%20someone's%20doorstep

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“darken someone's doorstep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darken%20someone's%20doorstep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “darken someone's doorstep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darken%20someone's%20doorstep.

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