beaconed

verb

past tense of beacon
as in illumined
to supply with light a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaconed
  1. illumined
  2. illuminated
  3. lit
  4. brightened
Verb
  • Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of illumined
Verb
  • The rocket and its expanding exhaust plumes are being illuminated by the sun, which may produce lingering noctilucent clouds for some viewers.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • Unusually, the male blue ghost firefly stays illuminated for around a minute, rather than flashing for short periods or in rapid succession like many firefly species.
    — Eva Flowe July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of illuminated
Verb
  • Ibiza’s lifers protested its fifth-wave gentrification, and its dance floors got sliced up by VIP booths and lit with teens filming content.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • That lit a fire under England, which answered via a goal from Jude Bellingham.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of lit
Verb
  • Her rich brunette color was brightened with shimmering, blonde highlights that were especially apparent in her half-up braid crown.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 July 2026
  • The scale of recent left-wing victories in New York brightened the spotlight on progressive Democrats everywhere, especially in politically competitive states.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of brightened
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“Beaconed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaconed. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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