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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 burnt
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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2
as in dismounted
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
Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Another member of the cast, Teyana Taylor, who was married to former Kings player Iman Shumpert from 2016 to 2024, attended multiple Kings games while the film was in-production and lit the beam after a win.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
For the tests, the ramjet wasn't lit, since the goal was to study aerodynamics.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Carrie Ann said Whitney lit the ballroom on fire.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
This year's Ryder Cup was already heated up, and Brandel Chamblee just lit the match.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
People gathered in Boston Common and lit candles to honor Kirk, who was shot and killed last week on a Utah college campus.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That moment lit a fuse that would burn quietly for years—through scuba certifications at 13, political science degrees, work in education reform, and a growing awareness that climate change was the thread pulling everything apart.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While her host’s face appeared lit by sunlight passing through the wafer-thin, upturned brim of her Philip Treacy hat, Melania’s was downturned and opaque, its edges producing an angular silhouette that only added to the severe effect of her military-style skirt suit.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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In England, for example, chemist Joseph Swan patented an incandescent bulb and lit his own house in 1878.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Another member of the cast, Teyana Taylor, who was married to former Kings player Iman Shumpert from 2016 to 2024, attended multiple Kings games while the film was in-production and lit the beam after a win.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
For the tests, the ramjet wasn't lit, since the goal was to study aerodynamics.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Carrie Ann said Whitney lit the ballroom on fire.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
This year's Ryder Cup was already heated up, and Brandel Chamblee just lit the match.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
People gathered in Boston Common and lit candles to honor Kirk, who was shot and killed last week on a Utah college campus.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That moment lit a fuse that would burn quietly for years—through scuba certifications at 13, political science degrees, work in education reform, and a growing awareness that climate change was the thread pulling everything apart.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While her host’s face appeared lit by sunlight passing through the wafer-thin, upturned brim of her Philip Treacy hat, Melania’s was downturned and opaque, its edges producing an angular silhouette that only added to the severe effect of her military-style skirt suit.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Lit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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