FLOODLIT Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

variants also floodlighted

as in illuminated

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verb

variants also floodlighted

past tense of floodlight

as in lit

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Adjective

Some beauty tools signal their operation through illuminated controls, screens or vibration.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
It is displayed on a large-scale illuminated sign during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 4, 2026.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of illuminated

Verb

Inside, the lobby is dimly lit in soothing lavender and blue and house music is piped in by surround sound.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Office of President Herzog At the president’s residence in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog lit a memorial candle to open the day’s commemorative events.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of lit

Verb

Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
My hair was thick, curly, and lush; my lips were full; my decades-long struggle with hormonal acne slowed to a stop; and my skin glowed.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of glowed

Adjective

Enjoy eggs cooked to order, fry-ups, or lighter continental fare under a glass roof, hanging plants, and basket pendant lights.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
This was followed last month by the Alphafly 4, a lighter, more energy-giving version of the brand’s marathon shoe.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The ongoing war also ignited a feud between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The Trader Joe’s kimbap frenzy was ignited by a TikTok review from Korean-American creator Sarah Ahn, who tried the product with her mother in a clip that quickly pulled a quiet freezer SKU into the national conversation.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignited

Verb

Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.

— Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of kindled

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