radiate
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radiate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for radiate
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Verb
concentrate, converge, focus, funnel, meet
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Verb
The pain was radiating down my arm. The sun radiates heat and light. Heat radiates from the sun.
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With that said, women are more likely to experience lesser known symptoms of a heart attack, like shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and pain that radiates into the back, shoulders, and jaw. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "When to Go to Urgent Care Vs. the ER," 16 Feb. 2019 Friendly relations with a stable Africa are critical to U.S. economic and military interests, lest poverty and political dysfunction radiate instability through mass emigration or security threats. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Countering Russia and China in Africa," 13 Dec. 2018 Obviously, the cast of Modern Family cares for each other just like a real family, and birthdays have gotta be extra-special with this kind of love radiating on set. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Ariel Winter Celebrates Rico Rodriguez's Birthday on Instagram," 1 Aug. 2018 And although people worked silently on their posters, the mood of the room radiated passion and hope. — Morgan Smith, chicagotribune.com, "Artists, residents gather at Hyde Park Art Center to make posters for immigration march," 29 June 2018 And beneath downtown Phoenix's streets, miles of underground pipes carry cool air to the ever-growing cluster of high-rises stamped in the Phoenix skyline, reducing the number of heat-radiating air-conditioning units on those buildings' rooftops. — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, "LA installs off-white streets to beat heat — could Phoenix be next?," 30 Mar. 2018 Use the cardstock as a guide to create clean, straight lines radiating out from the center. — Erin Francois, House Beautiful, "Blogger Sneak Peek: Hand-Painted Blue & White Plates," 3 Feb. 2015 And even compliant facilities run the risk of over-radiating patients: A 2012 paper by the Institute of Medicine found that medical imaging is one of the leading environmental causes of breast cancer. — John Ericson, Newsweek, "Death Rays," 2 Apr. 2014 There appears to be some heat blur behind the engine, radiating upward, to indicate that the aircraft’s turbofan engine is active. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "This Is Russia’s First Autonomous Strike Drone," 25 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'radiate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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