Synonyms for light up
light up

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1. light upverb

   start to burn with a bright flame

   "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"

   Synonyms:
   clear up, fire up, illuminate, illumine, light, brighten, illume, clear

2. light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminateverb

   make lighter or brighter

   "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

   Synonyms:
   brighten, fire up, enlighten, get down, crystalize, clear up, ignite, shed light on, illumine, illuminate, dismount, perch, sort out, clear, get off, elucidate, alight, crystallise, straighten out, fall, light, crystallize, unhorse, crystalise, illume

3. clear up, clear, light up, brightenverb

   become clear

   "The sky cleared after the storm"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, pull in, wrap up, sack, authorize, pass, make, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, illuminate, acquit, crystalize, fire up, finish off, bring in, polish off, crystallise, illume, gain, mop up, clarify, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, clear, elucidate, brighten, authorise, assoil, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, lighten, realize, lighten up, light, get through, illumine, net

4. light upverb

   ignite

   "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"

   Synonyms:
   clear up, fire up, illuminate, illumine, light, brighten, illume, clear

5. light up, fire up, lightverb

   begin to smoke

   "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"

   Synonyms:
   brighten, fire up, get down, clear up, ignite, dismount, illumine, illuminate, inflame, perch, clear, get off, alight, stir up, fall, light, wake, unhorse, illume, heat

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1. Jenny Santi:

   For example, [it’s] through fMRI technology that we now know that there are two brain reward systems that are activated when we are giving or when we are volunteering-- these are exactly the same parts of the brain that light up when we think of food and sex.

2. Chavis Flagg:

   It was a little bit depressing, seeing people walking around with their heads down during the pandemic. It's such a joy to be able pull up to somebody and they have no expectation for this to happen. To see their face light up, it brings me joy and I can see why it brings joy to others.

3. Amanda Hayhurst:

   I did take him on my typical grocery runs and he would get so excited to drive the Publix shopping cart car…he would just light up over that cart.

4. Katie Bryant:

   Daunte was my son. He had a smile that would light up the room. He was a father. He was -- he had his whole life ahead of him. And he was taken too soon, and we weren't able to see what he was going to become, and we were left with memories, but they were amazing memories.

5. Brittany Ainslie:

   Its really nice to see a patients face light up when they get to see their loved one and all around it really promotes healing to know that, you know, youre not alone through this, even though your family cant be here and they cant hug you and hold you, theyre thinking about you and theyre praying for you.