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

Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

But the summer box office has also lit up with movies including Toy Story 5, earning the biggest opening in that franchise's 31-year history, and Ryan Gosling took audiences on a journey of wonder and hope with Project Hail Mary. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

At the Central University of Caracas, attendees lit up white candles and placed them on the ground, creating the shape of the South American nation. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 July 2026

The Stars and Stripes fireworks display lit up the sky over the Liberty Memorial Tower and was viewable from the FIFA Fan Fest and Penn Valley Park. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 5 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