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
Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance.
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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
Between her teeth is an unlit cigarette, its filter matching both the pattern of her headgear and the blonde-ish hair extension clipped at her temple.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 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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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
Between her teeth is an unlit cigarette, its filter matching both the pattern of her headgear and the blonde-ish hair extension clipped at her temple.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 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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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
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Baha Mar is large in stature, sure—and Rosewood is part of a three-hotel complex across the bay from Atlantis, which looms large and brooding over its own end of the water as everything Baha Mar does not want to be—dated, dark, and reminiscent of Spring Break Past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Also fascinating were their contrasting likenesses, dark against light housed in the same being, a human eclipse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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But first, the imager will scout the asteroid’s immediate neighborhood to check for any moonlets that could pose hazards to the spacecraft or offer clues to the space rock’s murky past.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Details of their final days remain murky.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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