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
Some gas stations had miles-long lines; fuel was rationed based on whether a car’s license-plate number was even or odd; the White House Christmas tree went unlit; daylight savings was imposed year-round.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Border guards entered the plane at Sheremetyevo airport and escorted the twelve of us on the trip into the unlit international terminal.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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, 26 Feb. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Border guards entered the plane at Sheremetyevo airport and escorted the twelve of us on the trip into the unlit international terminal.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlit
Adjective
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She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If the second section presents the diagnosis, then in the footnote to Howl Ginsberg writes a prescription, because if we’re oppressed by a dark faith then the only antidote is a different one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Villains could hide in the giant banyan tree or lurk in the spookily dark new flotation room; a fight scene might involve someone crashing down the waterfall-wall in the centre of the wellness centre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Where the Cycle-Syncing Science Gets Complicated The picture gets murkier from there.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The sperm was banked after Epstein's conviction, which raises murky ethics issues in the fertility industry.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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