the dark
noun
1
: a state in which no light can be seen
She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.
He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.
2
: a place where little or no light can be seen
The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.
He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.
3
: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret
Most of their deals were made in the dark.
4
: a state of not knowing about something
I'm in the dark about the agreement.
The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.
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Choosing unaffordable options that can’t come online in time to meet surging demand could leave consumers footing the bill, or worse, in the dark.
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Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The confusion has left many at both the embassy and in Washington in the dark about where the situation stands.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
As of late Saturday afternoon, more than 230,000 homes and businesses remained in the dark after high winds knocked out power in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, according Poweroutage.us.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
The image, posted June 17 by North Carolina’s Candid Critters, shows something in the dark with hollow black eyes appearing to peek curiously into the camera.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
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Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The confusion has left many at both the embassy and in Washington in the dark about where the situation stands.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
As of late Saturday afternoon, more than 230,000 homes and businesses remained in the dark after high winds knocked out power in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, according Poweroutage.us.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
The image, posted June 17 by North Carolina’s Candid Critters, shows something in the dark with hollow black eyes appearing to peek curiously into the camera.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dark
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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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