in the dark

phrase

1

: in secrecy

most of his dealings were done in the dark

2

: in ignorance

kept the public in the dark about the agreement

Examples of in the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Georgia was next highest with 45,000 out of power; Mississippi had 19,000 without service, and Tennessee had about 6,660 in the dark. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Residents who live in the wildland-urban interface, which is more prone to fire, have to post reflective numbers that can be seen in the dark. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

But for now, they are quite literally left in the dark about the future of their country. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Giving him tough love out there in the dark is a voice asking the hard questions. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in the dark

• disembark
• matriarch
• meadowlark
• patriarch
• watermark
• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• hark
• lark
• marc