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variants also floodlighted
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floodlit

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verb

variants also floodlighted
past tense of floodlight
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlit
Adjective
  • The researchers argue that the daily dataset has diagnostic potential, serving as an early warning system for economic cycles, a humanitarian planning tool, and a means of tracking ecological consequences as illuminated nights continue to change at an accelerating pace.
    Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • This illuminated design feature is reminiscent of the bar on some older Google devices like the Pixel C tablet and Chromebook Pixel.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Merge Pilates is still lit — bodies folded into expensive discomfort behind glass.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
  • Panipat, India — Inside the dusty, dimly lit cotton recycling unit, Rajesh stands beside a shredding machine, feeding white fabric into sharp blades.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
  • Another archival photograph taken during the Apollo 12 mission depicts the lunar surface with an unidentified phenomenon in the highlighted box.
    Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The Grammy-winning R&B singer, 39, glowed in an all-white ERL suit, which combined a puffy, floor-length jacket with a retro-style shirt and enlarged bow tie.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Feldstein glowed in a pink lacy dress, smiling as her wife Roberts placed a hand on her stomach.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • That specimen, which was uncovered in Alaska, is 100 ounces lighter.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
  • Gallagher’s casting is part of a strategy Fox has employed on two of its dramas with a lighter, optimistic tone by bringing a big name each season as a new series regular with a one-year deal to keep viewers’ interest by adding a familiar face and fresh storylines.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Fire crews in South Florida are continuing their work to contain and extinguish wildfires that ignited in Broward and Miami-Dade counties over the weekend that continue to grow in size.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Drone attacks target gulf Arab nations The fragile ceasefire was again tested Sunday when a drone ignited a small fire on a ship off Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported drones entering their airspace.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.
    John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • On occasion, the greatest speeches have come from winners of the less spotlighted awards.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Floodlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlit. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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