haloed

verb

past tense of halo
as in beat (down)

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  1. shone
  2. beamed
  3. radiated
  4. brightened
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  • Later in the game, Heat guards Tre Donaldson and Myron Gardner shined.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That criminal case shined a spotlight on Miami’s luxury real estate market over which the Alexander brothers held sway until their arrest, trial and convictions.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shone
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  • The floors are hardwood, the nine-foot ceilings beamed, the bedroom well detailed, and the city views wide open.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026
  • It was beamed around the world on the PTL Satellite Network — the first-ever Christian satellite network.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of beamed
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  • The surrounding countryside, by comparison, was littered with large numbers of trees that were toppled as the shock waves produced by the exploding asteroid high above radiated downward.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s focus on the strange and unprecedented power dynamics in an industry that’s hurtling forward at all costs radiated off-screen as well.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • Soft yellow and tricolors of the French flag brightened the palette.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The green is equally luscious in texture, made with chicken thigh and skin, but intensely herbaceous, brightened with parsley, cilantro, poblano and jalapeño.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightened
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“Haloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haloed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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