Synonyms of lit up
Examples of lit up in a Sentence
he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up
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That place is going to be lit up crimson like Pasadena and Atlanta were.
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Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The ping-pong biopic lit up the holiday box office and now looks on course to become the studio’s highest-grossing film ever.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Candles placed at the site lit up the snowy, winter night.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Teddy O’Neill lit up the scoreboard with 29 points, pairing with 19 points from Connor Chiarello to anchor Swampscott (6-0) in a 63-55 nonleague win over Lynn Tech.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The ping-pong biopic lit up the holiday box office and now looks on course to become the studio’s highest-grossing film ever.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Candles placed at the site lit up the snowy, winter night.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Teddy O’Neill lit up the scoreboard with 29 points, pairing with 19 points from Connor Chiarello to anchor Swampscott (6-0) in a 63-55 nonleague win over Lynn Tech.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lit%20up. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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