FLOODLIT Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

variants also floodlighted

as in illuminated

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verb

variants also floodlighted

past tense of floodlight

as in lit

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Adjective

Several speakers, including some as young as 10, told the City Council that the illuminated sports fields were needed for Davis’ young athletes.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
But with those distinctive, and complex, twin-star-design LED headlights, accentuated by lovely rose-gold detailing and more illuminated Maybach logos, the vehicle does have a stronger, more individual face.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

Definition of illuminated

Verb

There are no mirrors, just a tube TV, a cement floor, and the silhouettes of four palm trees lit like a black hole.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
At night, the space is lit with 450 candles, creating an ambience so romantic that even a Hatfield or McCoy could fall in love if seated across from each other at the table.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of lit

Adjective

Just outside the main restaurant is the lobby lounge and bar for cocktails and light snacks, although there are no views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
That interplay of warmth, spice, and richer notes is what gives fall fragrances their unmistakable character, setting them apart from the lighter, brighter scents of spring and summer.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The loss later ignited the feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines last June after Gaines posted about the championship that same day.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Getz enjoys getting brotherly advice from Hoyer, who executed his own semi-rebuild in 2021 and worked under Theo Epstein on the 2012 Cubs rebuild that ignited the trend across baseball.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignited

Verb

As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.

— Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

Definition of kindled

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