under (the) cover of darkness/night
idiom
: in the dark : at night
The crime was committed under (the) cover of darkness/night.
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The desert’s nocturnal residents—including bobcats, ringtails, and even the rare ocelot—emerge under the cover of darkness.
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Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The outbreak of tornadoes raked through towns under the cover of darkness — the most dangerous and deadly time for a tornado outbreak.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Starving for supplies and in danger of being cut off, the retreating Ukrainians moved quickly, apparently under the cover of darkness.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
On July 11, 2019, under the cover of darkness, the trio drove to the Woodford Green home where Allen was staying, according to police.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The outbreak of tornadoes raked through towns under the cover of darkness — the most dangerous and deadly time for a tornado outbreak.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Starving for supplies and in danger of being cut off, the retreating Ukrainians moved quickly, apparently under the cover of darkness.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
On July 11, 2019, under the cover of darkness, the trio drove to the Woodford Green home where Allen was staying, according to police.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under (the) cover of darkness/night
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“Under (the) cover of darkness/night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20%28the%29%20cover%20of%20darkness%2Fnight. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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