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

His prose radiates an ecstatic pessimism, as if lit up from within by the relief of not having to sugarcoat things with comforting lies. — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Tony Vitello was about 90 seconds into his pregame availability with reporters when his phone lit up. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Almost overnight, her following jumped into the six figures and the comment section lit up like a beeper in the late 90s. — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Meanwhile, the Brunson couple walked right through the front door, as camera flashes lit up the area right away. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 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