floodlighting

Definition of floodlightingnext
present participle of floodlight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlighting
Verb
  • His truck went around 200 feet down a hallway of the building, and Ghazali exchanged gunfire with Temple Israel security before he is seen lighting the fireworks.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • First, news emerged this week that the company is killing its disastrous Sora video AI slop app, lighting what was supposed to be a groundbreaking $1 billion deal with Disney on fire.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Get healthy, glowing skin with this all-in-one beauty wand.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This face serum brightens and evens skin tone, fights free radicals, supports collagen production, and softens the look of fine lines and wrinkles for glowing, healthy-looking skin.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Drastic hair lightening requires lifting and using stronger peroxides, and these are skills best left to the professionals.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Many aspirants, like Yusuf, consider jars of skin lightening cream to be essential, along with access to exclusive gyms and going to the right hair salon.
    Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 2021, Argentina’s national soccer team won the Copa América, ending a 28-year drought and igniting national celebration.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • At the heart of the story is Pelé’s move to the New York Cosmos, a moment credited with igniting a soccer boom across the country.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than have their payroll and egos be kindling for clubhouse dysfunction, the Dodgers have found a formula to keep their winning ways going.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • From coast to coast, local governments are grappling with the glaring public transportation question.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Gas prices are higher in Arizona by more than a dollar from a year before, and the spike was glaring in metro Phoenix where the average price of regular gasoline was quickly inching to $5 per gallon.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The shining light, minus the hill.
    Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Curiosity and discipline pair up as the glittering Sun conjoins responsible Saturn in your 9th House of Fascination, asking for purposeful exploration wherever your soul is drawn.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The actor audibly swallows to fight back the tears glittering in his eyes before continuing.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Floodlighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlighting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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