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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
Adjective
  • Guests can expect more than 1,000 illuminated displays showcasing wildlife, vibrant landscapes, scenic pathways and festive holiday scenery.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Today, nine illuminated trees float on McAdenville Lake as a tribute to the originals.
    Shameika Rhymes, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Swinging from the overhanging branches and darting through the woods, the animals were heading toward a nearby housing project, their pink faces lit with glee.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Bailey lit the Yellow Jackets up through the air, completing 24 of 32 attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This effortlessly cool approach to highlighted hair is surprisingly low-maintenance.
    Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The ground cover glowed gold and red.
    Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This year-round sneaker comes in a wide variety of colors, including this neutral blue denim, dark rose, black, red, green, light, blue, and more.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Per AccuWeather, experts also recommend that aura-watchers allow their eyes at least 15 minutes to adjust to the darkness and avoid looking at bright light sources, such as the moon or phone screens.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Flames from the crash, shortly before sundown after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, ignited a string of fires in an industrial corridor adjacent to the airport, forcing authorities to halt flight operations through the night, officials said.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The texts ignited a scandal that drew bipartisan condemnation.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the hearing last year that reduced his sentence kindled some optimism.
    Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hearing his wife recall painful memories due to the family feud kindled a recent memory for Todd, too — an angry one.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Such comparisons are too easily drawn, with too much self-righteousness, as though the guilt for what was done to the Jews could be lightened just a little by likening them to their own murderers.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The earlier layoff constituted 8% of staff, which will mean Lionsgate will have lightened its head count by 13% when this round of downsizing is done.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Floodlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlit. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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