LIT (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 21 Similar Words

lit (on or upon)

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variants or lighted (on or upon)

Definition of lit (on or upon)

past tense of light (on or upon)

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to come upon unexpectedly or by chance the novelist lit upon the plot for his latest thriller while visiting a remote lighthouse in Maine

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As for other homegrown brands, Moonglaze, founded by makeup artist Yara Alnamlah, launched at Sephora Middle East earlier this year, the first Saudi brand to launch at the retailer.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Gwangju Biennale was founded in 1994 to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, during which hundreds of civilians were killed during a protest against the authoritarian military government’s brutal crackdown on civil rights.

— Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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Along the way, he's encountered some of the challenges that come with spending weeks on two wheels.

— Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Cottonmouths — semiaquatic snakes also known as water moccasins — are in the top three most commonly encountered venomous snakes in Arkansas, Davis said.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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