lighting (up)

Definition of lighting (up)next
present participle of light (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting (up)
glowing
Verb
  • And for curls and coils, Carol’s Daughter has earned more than 12,000 glowing reviews—often in rotation in Vogue’s Kiana Murden’s regimen.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026
  • On a recent night in Havana, as another blackout darkened much of the city, taxi driver Leonardo Daniel González steered a friend’s glowing purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster through the darkness.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
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“Lighting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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