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
Listen to this article A Columbia University student was arrested after tossing an unlit Molotov cocktail from his 14th-floor dorm room, police said Tuesday.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Last year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
In a field east of Midland-Odessa, Wilson stopped her car where an unlit flare — meant to burn off excess oil and gas — poked up from the ground.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
An unlit Molotov cocktail was found in one of the cars, police said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Last year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
In a field east of Midland-Odessa, Wilson stopped her car where an unlit flare — meant to burn off excess oil and gas — poked up from the ground.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
An unlit Molotov cocktail was found in one of the cars, police said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlit
Adjective
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Dark Universe is home to one of the greatest dark rides of all time.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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Both were crucial mental health resources during that dark time, and both found a wider embrace online for their niche comic sensibilities.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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There is no evidence that Ms. Harris paid for the endorsements, although details on celebrity engagements can be somewhat murky.—
Theodore Schleifer,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Even as the temporary agreement between the U.S. and China has lifted sentiment this week, some major U.S. companies are issuing warnings about rising costs and a murky macroeconomic outlook.—
Pia Singh,Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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