as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up
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Recent Examples of lit up
Union Station lit up in pink and gold lights on Friday, too, and will remain pink Saturday, the final night of Roan’s concerts across the street from the historic train station.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Their offense lit up the scoreboard and their defense flat-out dominated.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In that Cessna 185 Skywagon, I was lit up with wonder.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Colorado didn’t have an extra-base hit in Game 2, made two errors and reliever Tyler Kinley got lit up.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Their offense lit up the scoreboard and their defense flat-out dominated.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In that Cessna 185 Skywagon, I was lit up with wonder.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Colorado didn’t have an extra-base hit in Game 2, made two errors and reliever Tyler Kinley got lit up.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lit up
Adjective
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Tsukahara was in the back of a Cybertruck when the driver who was drunk and had taken drugs smashed into a tree in a suburb of San Francisco, according to the suit.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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They get wasted at a party and engage in a drunken brawl.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, no shortage of love triangles, drunken decisions, and roommate squabbles ensue — common comedy tropes that get turned on their heads by Waller-Bridge’s trademark offbeat, razor-sharp comedic instincts.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The whole house smells of fried cheese, or something wonderful has been cooked around here.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Victor Tony Jones' last meal, last words Jones, who declined to say last words just before the execution, ate a last meal of fried chicken, collard greens and sweet tea, according to AP.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot to love about the Etronik weekender that fits up to three days’ worth of essentials, including all its handy separate compartments for dividing your clean and dirty (or wet and dry) clothes; plus, side and back-zipper pockets, too.—
Kayla Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.—
Mykola Lukashuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.—
Yvette Fernandez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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More information from the EEOC on disability discrimination against individuals who are blind or visually impaired is online here.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Alcohol and Benadryl both depress the central nervous system (CNS), and combining them can dramatically worsen side effects like drowsiness, slowed breathing, confusion, and impaired coordination.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Interceptor also includes Police Permiter Alert, a feature that uses blind-spot information system sensors for 270-degree monitoring outside of the SUV.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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The paper came on the heels of another report, authored by OpenAI, which sought to measure AI’s ability to do real-world tasks by comparing machine to human performance in blind tests.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit%20up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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