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green-light

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verb (used with object), green·-light·ed or green·-lit, green·-light·ing.

to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.

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Nearby words

green, william, green-backed heron, green-collar, green-eyed, green-eyed monster, green-light, green-wellie, green-winged teal, greenaway, greenaway, kate, greenback
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Examples from the Web for green-lit

  • The grainy, green-lit night-vision shots on cable TV of fireballs arcing into Afghan targets seemed to fill a need for revenge.

    Will Obama’s Troops Plan Work?|The Daily Beast|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST

  • P.S.: Joan and Melissa just got green-lit for a reality show for WE about Joan moving in with Melissa, Cooper, and Jason in L.A..

    My Seder with Joan and Melissa Rivers|Paula Froelich|March 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

  • Sword in hand, he hurried noiselessly on through a maze of green-lit or shadowy rooms and halls.

    Red Nails|Robert E. Howard

  • They ran through a series of green-lit chambers, traversed a broad hall, and halted before a giant bronze door.

    Red Nails|Robert E. Howard