Thesaurus results for LIGHTING (UP)

lighting (up)

verb

Definition of lighting (up)

present participle of light (up)

as in flaring (up)

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glowing

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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

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