grow dark

Frequency: 7.519.5 per million words

Suggests a gradual transition to darkness.

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Examples (10)

  • As it grew dark, they gathered around the fire.
  • The sky begins to grow dark much earlier in winter.
  • We should head back before the forest path grows dark.
  • It's growing dark; let's turn on the lights.
  • The room grew suddenly dark as the storm clouds rolled in.
  • His mood grew dark when he heard the bad news.
  • We watched from the porch as the evening sky slowly grew dark.
  • You must be home before the streets grow dark.
  • By the time they arrived, the sky had already grown dark.
  • Did you notice how quickly the sky grew dark during the eclipse?