go dark
Frequency: 7.014.3 per million words
Often implies a sudden loss of light.
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Examples (10)
- Suddenly the whole sky went dark as the storm clouds gathered.
- During the blackout, the entire neighborhood went dark.
- The house lights went dark just as the curtain rose.
- My phone screen keeps going dark for no reason.
- The agent was ordered to go dark and await further instructions.
- After the controversy, the celebrity's social media accounts went dark.
- The pirate radio station went dark moments before the police raid.
- His face went dark with fury when he heard the accusation.
- The popular website went dark without any explanation.
- All non-essential systems will go dark to conserve energy during the emergency.