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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Like, straight-up crazy, drunk wrestled in the middle of...—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The man accused of driving drunk and killing hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, pleaded not guilty Tuesday after rejecting a plea deal that would have included a 35-year prison sentence.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Analisa Corr, a 53-year-old Australian woman who claims her father is former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., pleaded innocent to charges accusing her of causing a drunken disturbance on a Jetstar domestic flight between Hobart and Sydney.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Gone is the attention to process and scuzzy detail that made the first film notable, replaced here by a wild, drunken emotional energy that dispenses with story logic and clarity.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
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Hot honey: Four pizzas and two appetizers on Paulie Gee's menu feature this craze, along with fried chicken at The Eagle and Kitchen Social. 🥒 Pickled foods: Get your fix delivered from the Crazy Cucumber.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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From shrimp platters to crab cakes to fried oysters, Page’s sources much of its seafood locally.—
Carolanne Griffith Roberts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Other issues included structural problems at the factory, such as cracks, holes and broken flooring that could retain moisture and cause wet conditions, as well as rust, peeling caulk and other issues at the building.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 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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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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But long-term use can increase the risk of serious medical conditions, such as an impaired immune system, greater likelihood of bone fractures and chronic kidney disease.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Drowsy and impaired driving habits were also addressed.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Sympathy for their plight doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to the rights of property owners.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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Tagging her location as Reims, France, the HGTV star also shared footage of herself and tons of colleagues setting up a blind tasting, a process used to help pick out some of the best flavors during champagne development.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lit%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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