floodlighting

verb

present participle of floodlight
as in lighting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlighting
  1. lighting
  2. glowing
  3. lightening
  4. igniting
  5. kindling
  6. glaring
  7. shining
  8. glittering
Verb
  • Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • When the deal was made last season, Zellers was lighting it up with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of lighting
Verb
  • In February 2004, Hargitay was glowing alongside Hermann at the Writers Guild Awards.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • While the show continued as scheduled, spectators could only see colors glowing through the marine fog.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of glowing
Verb
  • Hydrogen peroxide is great for lightening stains in general.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 18 June 2026
  • Get bangs like no other and still avoid bulk with the help of lightening layers.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of lightening
Verb
  • The blaze remained confined to the wrecking yard property, despite briefly jumping a fence and igniting vegetation to the west.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • At the party, Decastro spent over an hour shooting off fireworks in the street, eventually igniting the $400 firework.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of igniting
Verb
  • Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of kindling
Verb
  • Best Skincare Deals While the temperatures are balmy and the sun is glaring, skincare becomes that much more important.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The glaring issue in England’s group stage performance stems from the drop-off in goal production from the opener to the final two matches.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Definition of glaring
Verb
  • Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia’s shining light, also helped charm France into giving its support.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 5 July 2026
  • Fresh strawberries are the shining stars of this light, crisp, and refreshing beverage.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of shining
Verb
  • Her nails were a medium length with a rounded shape and each nail featured its own glittering motif, with a metallic silver base coat serving as the foundation for the large gemstones placed in the center of each finger.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 July 2026
  • Veteran creatives who helped launch the musical reunite on tour, describing the show’s glittering escapism as a balm for audiences in anxious, overwhelming times.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of glittering
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“Floodlighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlighting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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