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
Like Seau, Warner lit up Friday night football games in north San Diego County, then went on to major-college success.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Angel Reese lit up the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
According to the outlet, the city previously lit up its water tower using the color purple when Prince died in 2016 and when Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in 2020.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Meta claims Africa’s economic activity will rise by $37 billion in the two or three years after 2Africa is lit up in 2025.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Angel Reese lit up the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
According to the outlet, the city previously lit up its water tower using the color purple when Prince died in 2016 and when Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in 2020.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Meta claims Africa’s economic activity will rise by $37 billion in the two or three years after 2Africa is lit up in 2025.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lit up
Adjective
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Before going to bed, Nathan explicitly tells him not to let the completely drunk guests swim in the ocean.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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This game is beyond fall down drunk.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Welcome back to everyone’s favorite drunken advice column.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The intense coddling and dysfunction within the family come to a head at the end of the show opener when a drunken Paul crashes a boat, killing his best friend’s girlfriend, Mallory (Madeline Popovich), and injuring all on board.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This was followed by the fried ravioli, which hit a spot that only a sufficiently greasy small plate can.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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LaSyl Natural Cooking Oil Solidifier While fried foods are one of the world’s finest creations, making them at home is really a chore.—
Lauren Silbert,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team also considered that the concrete was likely to be wet during the day, after being freshly poured, and drier at night, hours later.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 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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The comment section was filled with supportive people who own cats that are visually impaired, but are strong in will.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Elliott criticized PepsiCo’s North America beverage business for lagging behind peers in growth and margins, and argued that the company’s proliferation of brands and SKUs has impaired focus and execution.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Great gray owls hunt blind, flying low, listening to the faintest rustling of a mouse beneath snow.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Garth and Abrams first met on a blind double date in 2014.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit%20up. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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