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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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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
William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Neither quarterback lit the world on fire as a rookie, though Maye posted comparable -- if not better -- stats to Williams with less playing time.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
James appears to be walking toward the viewer with a burning flame lit behind him.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The vibe is slightly scandalous and dimly lit, basically everything a good speakeasy should be.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Dermish noticed new gas flares, presumably lit to release pressure in the pipeline network by burning excess gas.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
That lit a lightbulb in my head.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The sun lit the sky, scorched the roofs, but there were no longer shadows of boys running shirtless down the streets.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The story lit a firestorm over the power and reach of #MeToo as well as becoming a flashpoint in journalistic ethics with regard to the movement.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
During an interview at Variety‘s TIFF studio alongside the film’s director and co-writer, Hikari, the actor admitted that the rise of streaming has lit an extra fire under him to choose winning projects.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Neither quarterback lit the world on fire as a rookie, though Maye posted comparable -- if not better -- stats to Williams with less playing time.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
James appears to be walking toward the viewer with a burning flame lit behind him.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The vibe is slightly scandalous and dimly lit, basically everything a good speakeasy should be.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Dermish noticed new gas flares, presumably lit to release pressure in the pipeline network by burning excess gas.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
That lit a lightbulb in my head.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The sun lit the sky, scorched the roofs, but there were no longer shadows of boys running shirtless down the streets.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The story lit a firestorm over the power and reach of #MeToo as well as becoming a flashpoint in journalistic ethics with regard to the movement.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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