lit up

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adjective

Synonyms of lit upnext

lit up

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past tense and past participle of light up

Examples of lit up in a Sentence

Adjective he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up
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Adjective
Lourdes Bishop Jean-Marc Micas announced the move last month, following a decision two years ago that the mosaics would no longer be lit up during the evening prayer. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Ninety-five out of 111 imaged cells lit up during slow-wave sleep and quiet, motionless wakefulness, and fell silent during running and REM sleep. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026 The filmmaker contrasts her bucolic nature scenes with shots of the giant ships passing by and the interiors and exteriors of the factories located near the island, belching smoke and lit up at night like a forbidding theme park. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 After Ezra Frech's performance, the ballroom lit up for the Paralympian. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lit up

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lit up was in 1907

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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lit%20up. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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