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
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  • Swap the throw pillows, drape a blanket over worn spots, add a slipcover or washable topper and change out the rug, curtains or lighting around it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In practice, hygge can mean curling up with a book and a hot drink, lighting candles for a quiet dinner, gathering friends for a fireside chat without screens or bundling up for a walk in the snow.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lighting
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  • The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The yellow Pokémon mascot had glowing glasses and ears that changed colors along with the set.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of glowing
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  • Prescription and over-the-counter skin products, especially retinoids, exfoliating acids, acne treatments, and lightening products.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But lightening the blame hits a road bump with the word prevention.
    — Marie Lisette Rimer, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of lightening
Verb
  • The assailants used firearms and explosives, igniting the vehicle.
    — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Juba, South SudanAP — A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of igniting
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  • Anxiety over America’s build-out of data centers has reached Wall Street in recent days, kindling fears that the artificial intelligence boom is unsustainable.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of kindling
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  • These same companies continue to kill the clean energy that is not only cheaper, but try to side-step their glaring responsibility for the increasing cascade of climate disasters.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Seattle's offensive woes also were glaring on third down, with Seattle converting just three times in 14 tries against Denver.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of glaring
Verb
  • Charlotte’s dining scene is shining bright among the stars of the South once again.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While Cowtown’s film industry is shining now thanks in part to Taylor Sheridan, the festival is proof that locals have been passionate about the art form for some time now.
    — Brayden Garcia October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shining
Verb
  • The glittering claims of what AI in education will do, offered by those who abandoned us in our hour of need, are not those rocks.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The beaches will always have that kinetic draw, sure, as do the beautiful (and still often secretive) mountain villages, glittering coves, and a very leisurely lunch scene.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of glittering
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