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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 burned
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 descended
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
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Then, a thousand years after Rome fell to barbarians, Italy brightly lit the paths of the Renaissance for others to follow.
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Gary Grasso,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
There was chanting, dancing, a bit of drinking and the occasional smoke bomb — like the one lit by a kid in a Frenkie de Jong jersey.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Flashes of the Guaragna estate, where Frasca La Guaragna’s vineyards are located, that is lit by the starry sky on a summer night, are artistically expressed on this label.
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Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
One of my favorite parts of the stay was sitting by the firepits, which were lit on the Straits Lawn every evening.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
No video evidence exists to show exactly how the Lachman fire started, much less that Rinderknecht was the one who lit the blaze.
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Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The way a room is lit, the number of objects on a shelf, even the patterns competing for attention on a wall can keep the brain in a low-grade state of alert long after the workday ends.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Including dimly lit historic dives, beachfront seafood spots, old-school Cuban joints, and beyond.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Verb
Fireworks can't be lit on public or private property without the owner's permission, and fireworks must not be set off within 150 feet of a building or vehicle regardless of who owns the property, according to the city.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Then, a thousand years after Rome fell to barbarians, Italy brightly lit the paths of the Renaissance for others to follow.
—
Gary Grasso,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
There was chanting, dancing, a bit of drinking and the occasional smoke bomb — like the one lit by a kid in a Frenkie de Jong jersey.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Flashes of the Guaragna estate, where Frasca La Guaragna’s vineyards are located, that is lit by the starry sky on a summer night, are artistically expressed on this label.
—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
One of my favorite parts of the stay was sitting by the firepits, which were lit on the Straits Lawn every evening.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
No video evidence exists to show exactly how the Lachman fire started, much less that Rinderknecht was the one who lit the blaze.
—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The way a room is lit, the number of objects on a shelf, even the patterns competing for attention on a wall can keep the brain in a low-grade state of alert long after the workday ends.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Including dimly lit historic dives, beachfront seafood spots, old-school Cuban joints, and beyond.
—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lit
Adjective
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When the sun goes down, stake out a spot at any Magic Kingdom-area resort beach for the Electrical Water Pageant, a procession of illuminated sea creatures that floats across the lagoon every night.
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Seconds, that the union and the contractor’s association be allowed to place a smaller illuminated sign near the base of the Western Auto sign noting that the organizations had done the work.
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In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
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Ouch, Carter falling drunk off his horse.
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So don’t drive high or drunk and use your safety belts.
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The Cottonwood Fire had burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment.
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Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning.
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Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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The Unraveling There isn’t an easy answer as to why Sudan has descended once again into civil war.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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While linen and silk are light and airy, some occasions call for a sturdier yet equally breathable option.
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If your energy dips, take a brief stretch, then return to the task with a lighter touch and clearer purpose.
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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