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
Then again, the world that the all-new Revuelto lands in is almost unrecognizable from the one the rakish Lamborghini 350 GT lit up back when the ’60s were starting to pendulate.
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WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
Just a few years earlier, the four-meter-wide asteroid 2008 TC3 was the first one ever detected before hitting Earth; only six others have been discovered before impact since, including 2023 CX1 that just lit up the English Channel on February 13, 2023, as if marking the week’s anniversary.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2023
The scoreboard lit up with Alexandria Verner’s name and 2020, her graduation year.
—Mike Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2023
On Monday, many social media sites in the U.S. lit up with theories that Biden had deployed the aerial devices as a way to distract Americans from other, more pressing issues.
—David Klepper, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023
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WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
Just a few years earlier, the four-meter-wide asteroid 2008 TC3 was the first one ever detected before hitting Earth; only six others have been discovered before impact since, including 2023 CX1 that just lit up the English Channel on February 13, 2023, as if marking the week’s anniversary.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2023
The scoreboard lit up with Alexandria Verner’s name and 2020, her graduation year.
—Mike Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2023
On Monday, many social media sites in the U.S. lit up with theories that Biden had deployed the aerial devices as a way to distract Americans from other, more pressing issues.
—David Klepper, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lit up
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Pino’s attorney, Howard Srebnick, criticized the FWC in a statement Friday, saying the loss of Gazzola’s body camera footage hurts Pino’s possibilities of having a fair trial, given the officer’s testimony that Pino showed signs of being drunk.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Interestingly for a modern teen show, nobody’s getting drunk or doing drugs, apart from a couple of pot-smoking adults and flirty old friend Shannon (Zora Casebere), who comes on to Justin during the family’s annual summer decampment to Martha’s Vineyard.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Bailey had five drunken driving convictions between 1985 and 2015. 40 mph without braking Friends and family of the victims filled the courtroom at Wednesday’s hearing.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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The sweetness of fried plantains perfectly complemented the savory and cheesy pupusas, while the beans were well seasoned — a surprising standout.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2025
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One popular theory holds that fried chicken was brought to the U.S. by Scottish immigrants; enslaved people, and later free Black cooks, perfected the seasoning and preparation of the dish.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2025
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Heat domes – large areas of high pressure that park over an area for days – prevent wet or windy weather from happening underneath them and instead force active weather to move along their northern periphery.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Sleeping with wet hair also can lead to scalp issues like fungal overgrowth and scalp irritation.7 Damp conditions create an environment where yeast or bacteria can thrive, leading to sensitivity or even flaking.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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Early signs of Parkinson’s include depression, body aches, daytime sleepiness, and impaired smell.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 May 2025
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Expanding Gross Reservoir is critical to add water storage capabilities on the north end of the utility’s water supply system and to create more of a safeguard in case the much larger south end of the system becomes impaired, according to Denver Water.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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This was perhaps the part of Heiss, Prima thought, to which Heiss remained deliberately blind.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The comedian became the first blind winner of BBC entertainment juggernaut Strictly last year, three years after Rose-Ayling Ellis – who is currently starring in two mainstream network TV dramas – was the first deaf contestant to take home the Strictly trophy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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