1
as in emanating
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
the heat radiating from the fire the spokes of a bicycle wheel radiate from the hub towards the rim
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as in shining
to emit rays of light
fireflies give off their light by means of a chemical reaction that causes their abdomens to radiate
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as in emitting
to throw or give off
the sun radiates tiny amounts of energy in the form of microwaves
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Recent Examples of radiating
When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
With Iranian influence radiating through conflict ecosystems in Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia, the region is beginning to resemble a continuous arc of instability stretching from the Arabian Peninsula into East Africa.
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Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Argus consists of 20 modular telescoping legs radiating from a central body.
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New Atlas,
9 June 2026
This process is currently being pursued for areas like the physics of energy radiating through the atmosphere, sea ice cover, and ocean circulation.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Insulate sun-facing walls and garage doors to block heat from radiating inside.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
With Iranian influence radiating through conflict ecosystems in Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia, the region is beginning to resemble a continuous arc of instability stretching from the Arabian Peninsula into East Africa.
—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Argus consists of 20 modular telescoping legs radiating from a central body.
—
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
This process is currently being pursued for areas like the physics of energy radiating through the atmosphere, sea ice cover, and ocean circulation.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Insulate sun-facing walls and garage doors to block heat from radiating inside.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiating
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No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
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Hard reality soon collided with Brexiteers’ bold promises of immigration controls, trade deals, more money for public services and an end to complex regulations emanating from Brussels.
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
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Ahead, from sea to shining sea, celebrating 250 years of America with a sneak peek at an ABC News project a year in the making.
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Gas and dust spiraling inward form an accretion disk that can reach millions of degrees, emitting enormous amounts of radiation before crossing the event horizon.
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
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Aemond, without his eyepatch and his artificial eye glowing eerily, does find satisfaction.
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The best antiaging devices have the latest technology to give you glowing, radiant skin at home.
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Throughout the speech, the socialist mayor argued that the United States has been defined by generations of immigrants and other groups overcoming oppression while casting today’s political and economic leaders as forces working against that legacy.
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The original soundtrack is by Bill Ryder Jones and casting by Ollie Gilbert & Katy Covell.
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Removing the flower above a set of leaves or a new bud helps encourage branching.
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The frequency of horizontal gene transfer means that, in addition to the neatly branching trees that relate species by common descent, there are small threads connecting distant branches of the tree of life.
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Tianwen-1 is a Mars orbiter, lander and rover mission that successfully touched down on the red planet on May 15, 2021, releasing its Zhurong rover.
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After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album.
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“Radiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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