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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2
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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3
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
Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Lights appeared up ahead, radiating energy like celestial bodies.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of sound radiating out at all angles, the sound is redirected by solid glass upwards to initially dissipate vertically instead of horizontally.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Gynecological Conditions Problems in the female reproductive organs can cause radiating pain to the lower right back.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
When sealed correctly, a faucet cover traps heat radiating from indoor plumbing around the tap, preventing it from freezing and causing a burst pipe.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Lights appeared up ahead, radiating energy like celestial bodies.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of sound radiating out at all angles, the sound is redirected by solid glass upwards to initially dissipate vertically instead of horizontally.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Gynecological Conditions Problems in the female reproductive organs can cause radiating pain to the lower right back.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
When sealed correctly, a faucet cover traps heat radiating from indoor plumbing around the tap, preventing it from freezing and causing a burst pipe.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiating
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Meduna controversially sought to block the natural light emanating through the neo Gothic arches on the main facade, in an attempt to protect the famed painting.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Viral videos show groups of girls dressed in head-to-toe neon orange Lorax fits, sporting Pitbull-style bald caps, or emanating Alexander Hamilton in a Founding Father outfit, complete with a powdered wig.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Carter Jensen has bright future in KC Jensen was the shining light Tuesday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fines for shining a laser at an aircraft are up to $32,000.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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For example, Erin Brockovich-style reporting is finding that in Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer, Colossus, is worsening air quality due to its massive use of methane-gas turbines, emitting a smog of nitrogen oxides and toxic formaldehyde.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Poised at the end of a humdrum interglacial, in an otherwise chilly corner of Earth history, industrial civilization is emitting carbon dioxide at a clip 10 times faster than the apocalyptic volcanoes of the end-Permian mass extinction.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The mural, which took nearly three years to complete, features glowing, starry skies punctuated by larger-than-life characters and magical landscapes that don’t exist in our realm.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even news that broke yesterday stateside — while unrelated to the central bank and interest rates — were focused on casting an eye to the future rather than immediate developments.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement With so many talented actresses to consider, casting proved a challenge.—
Time,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The follow-up to Obsidian Entertainment’s excellent action RPG The Outer Worlds brings the space-faring adventure to a new setting with a new cast of characters, but with the same emphasis on branching story paths based on how players interact with the game’s NPCs.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Developers should be able to reconstruct task graphs showing the sequence of agent decisions, branching logic and results.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agency announced the reward on Thursday shortly after releasing two images of the person of interest in the investigation.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Radiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiating. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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