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or lighted
1
as in illuminated
filled with much light
the coat room was just lit well enough for us to identify our jackets
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2
as in burning
being on fire
some lighted torches lined the path to the shrine
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
Raucous singing could be heard coming from tents full of lit Oktoberfest revelers.
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or lighted
1
as in burned
to set (something) on fire
we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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2
as in illumined
to supply with light
the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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or lighted
1
as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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as in descended
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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Recent Examples of lit
Alissa Noe, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
SpaceX has lit many more candles than needed for its birthdays since it was founded by Elon Musk in 2002.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
For example, in Grand Blanc, Michigan – just 30 miles from Temple Israel – a former Marine rammed his truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church, shot congregants and lit the building on fire last September before being killed by responding law enforcement officers.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The Panthers —and Bobrovsky — hope that spark stays lit in South Florida for at least a few more years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Exum had just lit a cigarette and was telling another colleague about the shooting when an agent walked over and told him to stop.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The property feels deeply rooted in Highlands, North Carolina, yet manages to create its own intimate world behind stone walls and warmly lit hallways.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
With more than two years until the torch is lit in Los Angeles, the 2028 Games have lined up more than $2 billion in sponsorships and licensing agreements, surpassing the 2024 Paris Games.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Balat then allegedly ran south on East End Avenue, took a second device from Kayumi, lit it and fled before dropping it between East 86th and East 87th streets.
—Greg Wehner , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Evan Makkai and Kaden Tisdall, in particular, lit it up through that 5-minute, 22-second stretch to close out the half, scoring 8 and 6 points, respectively.
—Alissa Noe, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
SpaceX has lit many more candles than needed for its birthdays since it was founded by Elon Musk in 2002.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
For example, in Grand Blanc, Michigan – just 30 miles from Temple Israel – a former Marine rammed his truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church, shot congregants and lit the building on fire last September before being killed by responding law enforcement officers.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The Panthers —and Bobrovsky — hope that spark stays lit in South Florida for at least a few more years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Exum had just lit a cigarette and was telling another colleague about the shooting when an agent walked over and told him to stop.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The property feels deeply rooted in Highlands, North Carolina, yet manages to create its own intimate world behind stone walls and warmly lit hallways.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
With more than two years until the torch is lit in Los Angeles, the 2028 Games have lined up more than $2 billion in sponsorships and licensing agreements, surpassing the 2024 Paris Games.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Balat then allegedly ran south on East End Avenue, took a second device from Kayumi, lit it and fled before dropping it between East 86th and East 87th streets.
—Greg Wehner , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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