darkness

complete, pitch, total

When the power failed, complete darkness fell over the entire house.

deep, inky

She couldn't see anything in the deep darkness of the basement.

gathering

The streetlights came on as gathering darkness fell across the quiet neighborhood.

be plunged into

When the storm knocked down the power lines, the entire neighborhood was plunged into darkness.

lie in, stand in

After the power cut, we stood in darkness waiting for the electricity to return.

come, close in, descend, fall

As night approached, darkness slowly descended over the quiet forest.

lift

As the sun rose over the mountains, the darkness finally lifted from the valley.

in (the) ~

We waited nervously in the darkness until the lights suddenly came back on.

into the ~

The hikers walked slowly into the darkness, using their flashlights to find the path.

out of the ~

The cat suddenly jumped out of the darkness and scared us all.

the hours of darkness

Many animals hunt for food during the hours of darkness.

under cover of darkness

The thieves escaped under cover of darkness and were never caught.