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lit up

adjective

Definition of lit up

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Synonyms & Antonyms for lit up

Synonyms

besotted, blasted [slang], blind, blitzed [slang], blotto [slang], bombed, boozy, canned [slang], cockeyed, crocked, drunk, drunken, fried, gassed, hammered [slang], high, impaired, inebriate, inebriated, intoxicated, juiced [slang], lit, loaded [slang], looped, oiled [slang], pickled, pie-eyed, plastered, potted [slang], ripped [slang], sloshed [slang], smashed [slang], sottish, soused, sozzled, squiffed (or squiffy), stewed, stiff, stinking [slang], stoned, tanked [slang], tiddly [chiefly British], tight, tipsy, wasted [slang], wet, wiped out [slang]

Antonyms

sober, straight

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Examples of lit up in a Sentence

he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up

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But even the fret board fireworks didn’t quite light up the night as brightly as one would’ve hoped. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Review: Eric Clapton falls short in long-awaited return to Bay Area," 12 Sep. 2019 Not since Matthew McConaughey in Magic Mike has the strip club been lit up by such powerful star wattage. Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "Jennifer Lopez Is Spectacular in ‘Hustlers.’ Start the Oscar Buzz Now," 12 Sep. 2019 The sun was stretching generously across the enormous, vast rolling landscape of the Yukon, lighting up the emerging fall colors even as puffy clouds cast shadows here and there. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, "Bursting with joy over vast landscapes, extensive bike trails and time to enjoy them," 12 Sep. 2019 The only glitch seemed to be when the screens inside the arena lit up with transit information while the band was still playing. Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Chase Center intimate, dazzling: First impressions of Warriors’ new home," 11 Sep. 2019 Just as quickly, the crowd began to disperse, iridescent goodie bags in tow and social media apps lighting up with new Instagram snaps of the fashion — and that powerhouse front row. Raisa Bruner, Time, "Neon Wrap Dresses, Hot Pink Fanny Packs and Olympia's Fashion Debut. Inside Serena Williams' Fearless NYFW Show," 11 Sep. 2019 On Sunday night, thousands marched toward the holy shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, which had been lit up on the eve of the celebration. BostonGlobe.com, "Afdhal al-Shami, a shrine official, denied that there was a collapse or any cracks in the walkway. ‘‘It was a stampede that led to this incident,’’ he said.," 11 Sep. 2019 On Sunday night, thousands marched toward the holy shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, which had been lit up on the eve of the celebration. Washington Post, "Officials: 31 Iraqi pilgrims die in stampede during holiday," 10 Sep. 2019 The transfer quarterbacks Hurts is just one example of a transfer quarterback lighting up scoreboards and box scores through two weeks. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "Early surprises - both good and bad - after two full weeks of the college football season," 10 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of lit up

1907, in the meaning defined above

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