green-lighted

past tense of green-light

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-lighted
Verb
  • Part of the discussion in court Friday revolved around what will be allowed at the trial regarding a video that aired on CNN last year that showed Combs punching his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, and throwing her on the floor in a hotel hallway.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • An Indiana police officer is accused of forcing his six-year-old daughter to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a sign threatening her brother as punishment for pouting because she was not allowed to wear lip gloss.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Police had Bumgardner take a breathalyzer test twice, several minutes apart.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Green-lighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-lighted. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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