lighting (up)

present participle of light (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting (up)
glowing
Verb
  • One of these videos gained over 291,000 views and dozens of glowing comments claiming the software worked perfectly.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This win comes on the heels of a glowing three-star review by New York Times last month.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Lighting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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