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
Those around him did not know the weed sprayer was filled with gasoline, or that the nearby black container with a yellow top held at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails: wine bottles and Ball jars filled with gas, red rags tucked into them as fuses.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Police found a nearby plastic container holding at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails, the federal complaint said.
—Evan Perez, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Police arrested him shortly after and recovered additional unlit Molotov cocktails from a black container nearby.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Police found a nearby plastic container holding at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails, the federal complaint said.
—Evan Perez, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Police arrested him shortly after and recovered additional unlit Molotov cocktails from a black container nearby.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlit
Adjective
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Sydney Sweeney’s new dark crime comedy Americana is new in theaters this weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Flames and dark smoke billowed over a cement factory that was set alight by a wildfire that swept through olive groves and forests and disrupted rail traffic on the outskirts of the Greek city of Patras, west of Athens.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Earth features similarly murky visuals and fearsome monsters, many original to the show.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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As with many of the trade deals Trump has announced, many of the particulars with the EU-U.S. agreement remain quite murky.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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