lit up

adjective

: drunk sense 1a

Synonyms of lit up

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• wet
• wasted
• impaired
• blind

Examples of lit up in a Sentence

he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up

Recent Examples on the Web

Once again, phones lit up and the community panicked. — Tazheen Nizam, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

The fiber lit up with this protein at the exact same spot where force was being exerted, suggesting that self-stabilization was occurring. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026

This appetizer lit up 1950s bridge clubs and social gatherings and dates back to the turn of the 20th century. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

The night sky will be lit up all around western Pennsylvania, not just in Pittsburgh, which hosts the area's largest Fourth of July celebration. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lit up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup