lit up

adjective

Examples of lit up in a Sentence

he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up
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When their team succeeded, the ventral striatum lit up, signaling pleasure center activation. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 So many giggles, even before Nakia lit up. Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025 Just got lit up by a green laser off our right. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 Joe then screamed into the microphone as the stage lit up pink. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lit up

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lit up was in 1907

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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lit%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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