floodlit 1 of 2

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlit
  1. illuminated
  2. lit
  3. highlighted
  4. glowed
  5. light
  6. ignited
  7. illumined
  8. kindled
Adjective
  • In the legendary shopping district of Regent Street, the holiday lights are already ablaze, a host of illuminated angels spreading their sparkling wings above the passersby.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The event was set to present 500 illuminated drones in a choregraphed show over the ocean in honor of Veterans Day.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Verb
  • The nearly century-old prison, its dank corridors lit by flickering fluorescent tubes, is now closing, and its more than 1,000 inmates are moving to a new penitentiary complex.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The dispute began before Heritage Village Park opened in 2022, when residents of the adjacent Heritage El Dorado Hills retirement community objected to lighted sports courts, traffic and noise near their homes.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of lit
Adjective
  • Her highlighted brunette tresses were styled in a side part with subtle waves, while her glam consisted of shimmery champagne eyeshadow, rosy blush, and a matte nude lip.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The highlighted part of the map includes parts of the coast of Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
    — August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlighted
Verb
  • Beaming down crystal-clear views from cameras mounted on its steering fins, the spacecraft's belly, covered in heat-shield tiles, glowed red as the ship heated up in a fireball of atmospheric friction.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • An electric light that must have been installed when Omitsu moved in glowed in the middle of the room.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of glowed
Adjective
  • Although launched two weeks before its sibling in 1977, Voyager 2 won't reach the one light-day mark until 2035.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2026
  • Accumulations will be light for most, ranging from a coating to locally near an inch for most, and perhaps slightly more for elevations above 3,000 feet.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of light
Verb
  • The duo ignited a 6-0 run in the fourth set and Granada Hills led 15-9 after trailing 2-1 and facing elimination.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • How a crackdown on immigrant drivers ignited an Indian food frenzy — at California truck stops.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ignited
Adjective
  • The backdrop is brightly illumined screens that hurt your eyes.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of illumined
Verb
  • Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.
    — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of kindled
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