lit up

British  

adjective

1. drunk

2. drugged, esp on heroin

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lit up

Harvey Barnes: Has a fearsome record against Leeds and eyes lit up when he danced inside the box only for Trafford to deny him.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Shortly after Canada and America became embroiled in the worst bilateral trade war in their modern history, the secure phones of Europe’s top leaders lit up with a trans-Atlantic call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

Mietje’s face lit up at the mention of him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom