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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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
That's when the lunar disk will pass opposite the sun in Earth's sky, appearing fully lit by the sun's rays.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
In the room over, the full Reform Copenhagen kitchen is beautifully lit by two Louis Poulsen pendant lights and the dining table is illuminated by a Herman Miller Saucer Bubble pendant.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Is there a fill on this album, T Bone, that lit you up when Ringo played it?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The playoff absence lit a fire that fueled their every move.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Aptly, the vocals on Singing are practically neon-lit, the clear foreground of the album’s front half.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Until Artie Moreno fixes the holes in the ceiling and the holes in the lineup, the only thing consistently lit in Anaheim might be a Closed for Infestation sign.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Americans would be better off if the federal government just lit that money on fire.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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But Jones only lit a fuse that had been slowly burning in Romans for a lifetime.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
That's when the lunar disk will pass opposite the sun in Earth's sky, appearing fully lit by the sun's rays.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
In the room over, the full Reform Copenhagen kitchen is beautifully lit by two Louis Poulsen pendant lights and the dining table is illuminated by a Herman Miller Saucer Bubble pendant.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Is there a fill on this album, T Bone, that lit you up when Ringo played it?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The playoff absence lit a fire that fueled their every move.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Aptly, the vocals on Singing are practically neon-lit, the clear foreground of the album’s front half.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Until Artie Moreno fixes the holes in the ceiling and the holes in the lineup, the only thing consistently lit in Anaheim might be a Closed for Infestation sign.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Americans would be better off if the federal government just lit that money on fire.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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