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light on

VERB
land
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dock settle touch down
STRONG
alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump
WEAK
bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down
Antonyms
WEAK
ascend take off

Example Sentences

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But the focus on managers shines another light on AI’s challenges for the job market.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Government bond issuance is set to be light on Tuesday, with bond auctions only from Austria and Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Beyond its potential as a treatment, this work sheds new light on how Aβ proteins form and accumulate in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

In the meantime, getting producers to switch over to recycled plastic is not as straightforward as switching a light on or off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I remember the trills Deb made, fingers light on her flute.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari