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
Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn lit up the red carpet in a marigold Khoon Hooi bustier gown with jewelry by Carina Hardy.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Just got hit and the left shoulder sort of lit up.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
The first regional leader to denounce the operation was Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who took to X as the night sky lit up and explosions could be heard over Caracas.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Within minutes of Mamdani entering City Hall, the images of him riding public transit had lit up social media.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lit up
Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Just got hit and the left shoulder sort of lit up.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
The first regional leader to denounce the operation was Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who took to X as the night sky lit up and explosions could be heard over Caracas.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Within minutes of Mamdani entering City Hall, the images of him riding public transit had lit up social media.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lit up
Adjective
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How about holding the two cops who let a drunk cop go after a DWI accident instead of calling for charges to be dropped?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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One is cynical and snarky, with a sour-to-the-point-of-curdled view of humanity, and the other has a heart full of sentiment, drunk to the point of passing out on the milk of human kindness.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Maekar refuses, earning a cutting rebuttal from Dunk about the royal upbringing that turned Daeron (Henry Ashton) into a drunken coward and Aerion into an arrogant and cruel madman.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, mixed martial-arts champion Matt Serra was having a family meal in a restaurant when a belligerent drunken man entered, threatening servers and patrons.—
Timothy J. Pawl,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, meals like chili, soup, and even fried chicken are even better the next time around.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Waiting long to eat fried chicken is unfair to the dish.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The weather this week will be windy, warm and occasionally wet, with intermittent showers moving in off the Atlantic Ocean.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rivera recommends using warm water to get the sink wet enough that the baking soda adheres to the surface of the sink rather than being washed away.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are no wasted hallways or formal rooms that go unused.—
Allie Beth Allman & Associates,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While many of us who are blind or visually impaired live fulfilling, independent lives going to work, school and other activities, our biggest barrier to full participation in society is affordable, reliable transportation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The same thing happened to Nestor Ponce-Rivas, 31, who reported to court for a hearing on driving while impaired and child abuse charges.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Surveillance video obtained by The Post shows Border Patrol agents releasing the partially blind refugee, who went missing for days before being found dead.—
Evan Hill,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, who spoke little English and was nearly blind, was released from the Erie County Holding Center on February 19.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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