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
Police found a nearby plastic container holding at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails, the federal complaint said.
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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
Those drawn to spooky adventures should take a short walk through an unlit tunnel—just under a mile long—from Sete Cidades to the coastal village of Mosteiros.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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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
Those drawn to spooky adventures should take a short walk through an unlit tunnel—just under a mile long—from Sete Cidades to the coastal village of Mosteiros.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlit
Adjective
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Transformed into a swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart, Odette and Siegfried's love faces an impossible battle against dark forces.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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The other dark money entity paying for ads that promote a candidate is 5Plus1, which has been spending oodles on billboards and campaign literature mailed to Detroiters that promote Sheffield, the city council president.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Anton and his second wife adopted Jean sometime during the Depression, but the details are murky.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While the Celtics have made a couple of small additions, the future is still a bit murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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