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 Gaslit, gaslighted... gaslated? The word has flummoxed the internet for years. It turns out the answer is complicated.

Is the past tense of "gaslight" gaslighted or gaslit? After a third option went viral, we asked linguists to settle the debate. But it turns out it's complicated.

https://www.businessinsider.com/gaslit-gaslighting-past-tense-liguistics-expert-internet-2024-1