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variants also floodlighted

floodlit

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verb

variants also floodlighted
past tense of floodlight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlit
Verb
  • Another member of the cast, Teyana Taylor, who was married to former Kings player Iman Shumpert from 2016 to 2024, attended multiple Kings games while the film was in-production and lit the beam after a win.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • For the tests, the ramjet wasn't lit, since the goal was to study aerodynamics.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Black holes will exist far, far longer than the entire illuminated age of stars.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This illuminated inflatable can be set up quickly and comes with tether cords and ground stakes to keep it securely in place.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This effortlessly cool approach to highlighted hair is surprisingly low-maintenance.
    Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Virgin Voyages' new stage show began, pink neon letters spelling out a woman's name glowed brightly in the low lights.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the last few seconds her palm glowed red, and then the light disappeared.
    Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After nearly a week of silence following his suspension by Disney, Kimmel is expected to address the controversy head-on—an event that’s drawn national attention and ignited a free speech debate.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Both ignited my fantasies of what America could be, though my own American life bore no resemblance to either.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Floodlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlit. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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