Synonyms of lit up
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he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up
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Contemporaries like Lou’s Village, the Bold Knights and Paolo’s are long gone, but the giant sign that has lit up the corner of First and San Carlos streets for seven decades is as much a San Jose landmark as the Bank of Italy tower.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Kris Sampson was working from home in Missoula, Montana, when her phone lit up with a call that appeared to come from her adult daughter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The company lit up all 33 of Super Heavy's Raptor engines while the booster remained anchored to the pad — and everything apparently went well.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
There will also be a makeshift arch covering the fighters that will be lit up.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Kris Sampson was working from home in Missoula, Montana, when her phone lit up with a call that appeared to come from her adult daughter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The company lit up all 33 of Super Heavy's Raptor engines while the booster remained anchored to the pad — and everything apparently went well.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
There will also be a makeshift arch covering the fighters that will be lit up.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for lit up
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lit%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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