gaslit
Americanadjective
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having illumination provided by burning gas.
gaslit streets.
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of or resembling a time, especially the 1890s, when gaslight was widely used.
the gaslit era.
Etymology
Origin of gaslit
Example Sentences
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Liz Plank, on her Substack, describes the nausea and disorientation felt by women realizing this past week that we had all been gaslit yet again.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
"I felt like I was gaslit," Hanya says, "like all of these things were made up. Like none of it was true."
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
He contacted Morrisons' head office, but said he felt "gaslit" by their response.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024
“For the court to take a look at all the evidence and then agree with us,” Mateo said, “is such a big, powerful win to our community that has honestly been gaslit for so long.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024
Booth was a creature of the city and its fancy hotel lobbies, saloons, oyster bars, and gaslit shadows.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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