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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
Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Outside, Gray stopped and lit a cigarette while Rockett checked the bus schedule again.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
The room replicating the crash is dimly lit, which Knarr said is because there was no moonlight coming from the sky to illuminate the sea.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
In video of the event shared on social media, several members of the audience could be seen physically assaulting one of the activists who lit a red flare.
—Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The room at the Art Hotel in Victoria Island was dressed with intention—well-lit and humming with purpose, every detail considered.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Behind them was an altar lit with prayer candles, and a photo of Ríos Pérez in the center.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The thick artificial foliage is pre-lit with warm white LED bulbs spaced through the entire length of the 10-foot piece.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Before the tree is lit, there will also be music.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Shein’s opening — and the run-up to that — lit a firestorm in France.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Outside, Gray stopped and lit a cigarette while Rockett checked the bus schedule again.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
The room replicating the crash is dimly lit, which Knarr said is because there was no moonlight coming from the sky to illuminate the sea.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
In video of the event shared on social media, several members of the audience could be seen physically assaulting one of the activists who lit a red flare.
—Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The room at the Art Hotel in Victoria Island was dressed with intention—well-lit and humming with purpose, every detail considered.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Behind them was an altar lit with prayer candles, and a photo of Ríos Pérez in the center.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The thick artificial foliage is pre-lit with warm white LED bulbs spaced through the entire length of the 10-foot piece.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Before the tree is lit, there will also be music.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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