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or lighted
1
as in illuminated
filled with much light
the coat room was just lit well enough for us to identify our jackets
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2
as in burning
being on fire
some lighted torches lined the path to the shrine
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
Raucous singing could be heard coming from tents full of lit Oktoberfest revelers.
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or lighted
1
as in burnt
to set (something) on fire
we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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2
as in illumined
to supply with light
the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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or lighted
1
as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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2
as in dismounted
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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Recent Examples of lit
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The group gathers in darkness, faintly lit by the glow of electric candles.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
As part of the holiday festivities, a new window of the former town hall is lit each night leading up to Christmas, like an architectural Advent calendar.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
The black-flame candle has officially been lit—IYK, YK—awakening the city's spirit with a theme honoring the Big Apple itself.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The wall stays up and is lit every evening through Halloween night.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
George looked at him, then lit another cigarette.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The toilet was a narrow room, not much larger than a storage closet, lit by a sliver of light from a high tiny window.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Her son lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in her honor.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The group gathers in darkness, faintly lit by the glow of electric candles.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
As part of the holiday festivities, a new window of the former town hall is lit each night leading up to Christmas, like an architectural Advent calendar.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
The black-flame candle has officially been lit—IYK, YK—awakening the city's spirit with a theme honoring the Big Apple itself.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The wall stays up and is lit every evening through Halloween night.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
George looked at him, then lit another cigarette.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The toilet was a narrow room, not much larger than a storage closet, lit by a sliver of light from a high tiny window.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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