lights out

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"It means we can potentially design drugs that target the parasite's ARK1 specifically, turning the lights out on malaria without harming the patient."

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Since then those stocks have been lights out, up 76% in 2023, 47.5% in 2024, and 19.3% last year, beating the market every year, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The strategy shot the lights out when the housing and dotcom bubbles burst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Sasaki, the team’s surprise playoff closer, had been lights out in the postseason, with just one of the 17 hitters he faced reaching base.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Suddenly he wondered if they intended to turn the lights out on him as part of the test.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart