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highlit vs highlighted

The correct phrase is "highlighted." "Highlit" is not a standard English word, while "highlighted" is the correct past tense form of the verb "highlight."

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 5836 views

highlit

This is not a standard English word.

The word "highlighted" is the correct past tense form of the verb "highlight."
  • highlit. (uncommon) simple past tense and past participle of highlight; highlighted . [quotations ▽]. 1967, Alexander C. Soper, "A pictorial biography of Prince ...
  • Sep 12, 2014 ... Most dictionaries seem to indicate that highlighted is the past tense for highlight, rather than highlit. However, we use lit as the past tense for ...
  • highlit. Verb. (uncommon) simple past tense and past participle of highlight; highlighted. Usage notes. Used with less than three percent of the frequency of ...
  • The grammatically correct past-tense form of the word Highlight. Teacher: "The important part of the image is highlit in orange." by Zetsubun February 22, 2011.

highlighted

This is the correct past tense form of the verb "highlight."

Use "highlighted" as the past tense form of the verb "highlight."

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