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

Developers who use multiple AI agents simultaneously can switch between them using the illuminated keys, and a dedicated voice recorder shortcut supports spoken prompts.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
That means Earth's only natural satellite will be invisible to Earth as its illuminated side faces the moon, NASA explains.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of illuminated

Verb

Hathaway glowed in an embellished Marc by Marc Jacobs mini dress and Miu Miu platform heels, per the HuffPost.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
With a big grin on his face, visible even through his spacesuit helmet, Williams raised his arms in a classic Muscle Beach pose as planet Earth glowed hundreds of miles beneath him.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of glowed

Adjective

The service has picked up a number of exclusive shows, while also putting much of CNN’s digital report behind a light paywall.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
The proposal also lays out a set of lighter guidelines for battery energy storage centers, proposing a 100-foot distance from schools, houses, hospitals and the like, along with similar restrictions on lighting and noise.

— Ilana Arougheti July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of light

Verb

Fire officials deemed the fire accidental after determining that the family dog, Bo, jumped onto the kitchen counter and turned on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The works are scheduled to go on display in Europe, and the trove’s impending departure has ignited one of Mexico’s most heated cultural controversies in recent memory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of ignited

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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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