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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
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
The match had already been lit; smoke was going up.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
That whole environment re-lit something in me.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The record was created with Shellback and Max Martin in between shows on the career-spanning Eras Tour, which lit a fire in the singer-songwriter that blazes across each of its 12 tracks.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Its two-wick design provides an even burn, and the soy wax blend lasts up to 50 hours total when lit.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sure, Love lit it up, but according to PFF, left tackle Rasheed Walker and right tackle Darrian Kinnard each allowed five pressures, and left guard Jordan Morgan and right guard Sean Rhyan each allowed four (center Elgton Jenkins allowed none).
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In England, for example, chemist Joseph Swan patented an incandescent bulb and lit his own house in 1878.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Another member of the cast, Teyana Taylor, who was married to former Kings player Iman Shumpert from 2016 to 2024, attended multiple Kings games while the film was in-production and lit the beam after a win.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Each bronze metal cone has a stake that goes into the ground, and features a pretty dragonfly pattern that vividly projects onto the ground when lit.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
The match had already been lit; smoke was going up.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
That whole environment re-lit something in me.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The record was created with Shellback and Max Martin in between shows on the career-spanning Eras Tour, which lit a fire in the singer-songwriter that blazes across each of its 12 tracks.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Its two-wick design provides an even burn, and the soy wax blend lasts up to 50 hours total when lit.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sure, Love lit it up, but according to PFF, left tackle Rasheed Walker and right tackle Darrian Kinnard each allowed five pressures, and left guard Jordan Morgan and right guard Sean Rhyan each allowed four (center Elgton Jenkins allowed none).
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In England, for example, chemist Joseph Swan patented an incandescent bulb and lit his own house in 1878.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Another member of the cast, Teyana Taylor, who was married to former Kings player Iman Shumpert from 2016 to 2024, attended multiple Kings games while the film was in-production and lit the beam after a win.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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