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lightened

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verb (1)

past tense of lighten

lightened

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verb (2)

past tense of lighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightened
Adjective
  • Come for breakfast or a light lunch and stay for their dazzling cheese selection—over 150 varieties served with the kind of attention to detail that makes even a simple sandwich feel sublime.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The movie, a dazzling retelling of a mythic boy-god, has grossed an astonishing US$2 billion worldwide, outperforming many Hollywood releases.
    Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s the misery pit of a first New York apartment in the ’90s, when Manhattan felt less shiny and shut off by wealth.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike Spears, however, Lopez wore her shiny catsuit in a soft pink tone with mauve panels and a ruched belt, finishing off the look with a metallic silver clutch, pink plastic sunglasses, and a slick-back ponytail.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Southbound Connect accounted for 49% of today’s Hong Kong turnover, indicating Mainland investors' reaction to the Trump comments was far less subdued and highlighting the real issue in China, which is real estate.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Fans who attended Monday’s contest noticed a subdued scene.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • These instructions foregrounded a paradox in Francis’s radiant personality.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Rockets are one of the NBA’s premier overachievers and have a radiant future.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Through costume design, along with her brilliant acting, the audience gets to know who Emilia is at the core.
    Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Part of the United States’ brilliant nineteenth-century strategy was also its superlative domestic economic policy, combining Low Taxes with a very business-friendly regulatory framework.
    Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Lightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightened. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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