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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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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
Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Hart scored 10 points in the game’s opening five minutes against a Doc Rivers defensive scheme that ignored him behind the three-point line, and Brunson pounced after his teammate lit it up from deep to start the game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Rising from the center of the bay is a Star Wars-style cockpit, neon-lit and hissing as the door opens to reveal a dashboard equipped with self-flying software.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The space is dimly lit, with light grids above the bar and a custom projector creating an underwater effect.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
While Porter’s strong play in the closing minutes of the first half pulled the RedHawks even with the Blazing Trojans, Olivia Cosme lit the fuse in a huge second half for Marist.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
For four years, Biden lit our country on fire.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Rome Tennis Center sits on 30 acres and features 57 tennis courts, six of which are indoors (a rarity in the South), and all of which are lighted.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
The space is soothing—low lit, a big fireplace, deep sofas in the entry area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Remove the dying leaves and then the pot can be moved to a cool, dimly lit spot and just kept barely moist until the soil can be worked in the spring.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Hart scored 10 points in the game’s opening five minutes against a Doc Rivers defensive scheme that ignored him behind the three-point line, and Brunson pounced after his teammate lit it up from deep to start the game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Rising from the center of the bay is a Star Wars-style cockpit, neon-lit and hissing as the door opens to reveal a dashboard equipped with self-flying software.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The space is dimly lit, with light grids above the bar and a custom projector creating an underwater effect.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
While Porter’s strong play in the closing minutes of the first half pulled the RedHawks even with the Blazing Trojans, Olivia Cosme lit the fuse in a huge second half for Marist.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
For four years, Biden lit our country on fire.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Rome Tennis Center sits on 30 acres and features 57 tennis courts, six of which are indoors (a rarity in the South), and all of which are lighted.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
The space is soothing—low lit, a big fireplace, deep sofas in the entry area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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