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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
  • Swiss menu options are also available in the lobby lounge, and a weekly DJ enlivens the mood at Onyx Bar (so-named for the illuminated surface that makes up the bar itself).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • At the rear, the three-claw LED lighting signature remains, joined by an illuminated PEUGEOT wordmark replacing the traditional lion badge.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Flares are lit in the PSG end as the players celebrate all over the pitch.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • So the first investment has to be in making sure downtown San José is clean, well-lit, and has a visible, community-friendly presence that makes residents and visitors comfortable.
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • Four stops along the way offer free refreshments from highlighted local businesses.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The Sphere glowed yellow behind the stands.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
  • Feldstein glowed in a pink lacy dress, smiling as her wife placed a hand on her stomach.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Erica Donald’s three-word rebuttal on X to speculation about her husband playing football again was also light-hearted.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • OpenAI in a blog post on Tuesday said it was not affiliated with the super PAC, which fights for lighter-touch AI regulation.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Officials are reviewing how the unauthorized fireworks were ignited near the rehearsal site.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.
    Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • 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
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 6 Jun. 2026.

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