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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 burned
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 descended
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
Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 29 shots before finally yielding a goal late, while Gabe Landeskog, Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon all lit the lamp in a game that was not as close as the score indicated.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Wildflowers that had briefly lit the desert floor would soon fade as heat gathered strength.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Several of the women pleaded to be beheaded before the fire was lit and were granted this mercy.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
The restaurant is lit with neon and filled with eye-catching vintage cultural artifacts, many of which are highlighted on a light-box art wall to grab your attention.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The living and dining areas are generously proportioned and well lit, owing to the half-dozen north- and west-facing windows, and come with ample built-ins.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
The old woman’s face lit with recognition, and what, indeed, were the chances of this?
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Samuel Helenius and Alex Laferriere also lit the lamp.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Stockton Kings faced a tough loss against the Greensboro Swarm for Game 1, but that lit a fire under the Kings going into Game 2 -- a must-win for the defending champions.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 29 shots before finally yielding a goal late, while Gabe Landeskog, Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon all lit the lamp in a game that was not as close as the score indicated.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Wildflowers that had briefly lit the desert floor would soon fade as heat gathered strength.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Several of the women pleaded to be beheaded before the fire was lit and were granted this mercy.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
The restaurant is lit with neon and filled with eye-catching vintage cultural artifacts, many of which are highlighted on a light-box art wall to grab your attention.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The living and dining areas are generously proportioned and well lit, owing to the half-dozen north- and west-facing windows, and come with ample built-ins.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
The old woman’s face lit with recognition, and what, indeed, were the chances of this?
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Samuel Helenius and Alex Laferriere also lit the lamp.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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