as in darkened
being without light or without much light
she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway
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Recent Examples of unlit
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Even when unlit, this candle will instantly make your home look more sophisticated thanks to its minimal but stunning design.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
The Rockefeller tree was no exception, going unlit from 1942 to 1944 due to wartime blackout regulations, though not bare.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Floyer almost immediately proved herself a master of producing maximum impact via minimal means, as embodied for example by her seminal 1994 work Light, a single unlit bulb hung from the ceiling and illuminated by four surrounding slide projectors.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Even when unlit, this candle will instantly make your home look more sophisticated thanks to its minimal but stunning design.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
The Rockefeller tree was no exception, going unlit from 1942 to 1944 due to wartime blackout regulations, though not bare.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Floyer almost immediately proved herself a master of producing maximum impact via minimal means, as embodied for example by her seminal 1994 work Light, a single unlit bulb hung from the ceiling and illuminated by four surrounding slide projectors.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlit
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a world that can feel increasingly dark and divided, this film reminds us all that everyone, everywhere deserves love.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ava Phillippe tapped into the Ralph Lauren aesthetic with rugged dark wash shirt and jeans, pulled together with worn-in brown leather accessories and jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s is a bold prediction, and one belied by the fact that the revolution founded by Fidel Castro in the 1950s has survived all manner of murky CIA assassination plots and decades of economic arm twisting.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The legality of doing so, however, remains murky as the fate of a follow-up bill known as the Clarity Act—which has big potential implications for stablecoins—remains unclear.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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