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
Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Olivia Dunne parties her tail off while Paul Skenes get lit up like a firecracker.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
For months, the internet has lit up with speculation about when, where and how the superstar couple would tie the knot.
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Emily Yahr,
Washington Post,
3 July 2026
Flashes from exploding drones and missiles lit up the night, and loud booms echoed through Kyiv.
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Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Instead, several Milwaukee downtown landmarks were lit up in Bucks green the day after Antetokounmpo’s trade to the Heat was finalized.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lit up
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
For months, the internet has lit up with speculation about when, where and how the superstar couple would tie the knot.
—
Emily Yahr,
Washington Post,
3 July 2026
Flashes from exploding drones and missiles lit up the night, and loud booms echoed through Kyiv.
—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Instead, several Milwaukee downtown landmarks were lit up in Bucks green the day after Antetokounmpo’s trade to the Heat was finalized.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lit up
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Supergirl is a jaded punk-rock youngster who has a cool dog and gets drunk to cope with past trauma.
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Ouch, Carter falling drunk off his horse.
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The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
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On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in episode 7.
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Locals wax poetic over the fried shrimp at Domilise’s, a venerable dive open since 1918, and Parkway Bakery and Tavern, a Mid-City institution that offers an excellent slow-roasted beef version with a slathering of gravy.
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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.
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And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.
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Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
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When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.
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Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
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This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.
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Intense exercise on a sizzling day can lead to extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration, all symptoms of exertional heat illness.
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The ribs Riles has planned, prepped, and thought about for months have been judged blind and on-site, at a table specially set for the judges underneath his massive tent.
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After a product is entered into the competition, it is scored blind by a panel of industry professionals on a 100-point scale.
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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