lit up
Britishadjective
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drunk
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drugged, esp on heroin
Example Sentences
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Texts lit up my phone this morning from friends who had wasted most of their lives rooting for the Angels: Arte Moreno was finally selling the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
A defense industry source told me that the “shock and grief” of Dolly’s death was so profound that it lit up military communications channels.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
After the event, Trump said: "She lit up the television screen like very few people I have ever seen do it."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The pair trade that saw investors go long chips and short software lit up the stock market for much of 2026.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Another jar exploded, but this time in midair, creating a sphere that lit up the entire gorge.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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