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variants also floodlighted
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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
  • The coming days will see the lunar disk forge a path through the constellation Virgo ahead of its third quarter phase on Jan 10, when its left half will be lit by direct sunlight as its right is veiled in inky shadow.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The 5-foot-wide trail is lit at night for evening adventures.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
  • 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
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
  • The light beam distance of 80 meters, or approximately 260 feet, provides a tremendous field of view from three different LEDs.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The visit comes months after the fatal August stabbing of Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska on the city’s LYNX Blue Line light rail.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Moore also said that the department’s handling of the Lachman Fire — a small New Year’s Day 2025 brush fire that ignited in the Pacific Palisades, eventually leading to the Palisades Fire — wasn't good enough, KNBC added.
    Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators believe the fire started when a combine harvester in an agricultural field sent up some sort of sparks and ignited hay bales.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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
  • Characterized by their faded or worn-out effect, as if their original color had been lightened by washing, these beloved jeans stand out for their vintage and carefree air.
    Mayte Salido, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2026
  • That felt like a release valve that lightened an immense amount of tension.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Floodlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlit. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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