IRRADIATED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

irradiated

verb

past tense of irradiate

as in illumined

to supply with light the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas

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as in radiated

to throw or give off irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field

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Recent Examples of irradiated Except for patients with low-grade disease that’s unlikely to turn deadly, the whole gland gets removed, or irradiated. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 These are all less immediately life-threatening when irradiated, but carry a long-term cancer risk. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 First fuel removal The samples were irradiated using the Fission Accelerated Steady-state Testing (FAST) method. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026 The sterile flies are irradiated and released en masse, designed to blanket a region experiencing an outbreak. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026 Vector control districts serving Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties have irradiated males and released them in recent years. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Dirty Electrons For six years, Bouquet and Kéraval studied two sets of sealed, irradiated soil samples — one of normal soil, and one that was supplemented with glucose. — Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026 Most of the food comes ready to eat, having been rehydrated, thermostabilized using heat to destroy harmful microorganisms and enzymes, or irradiated to kill bacteria. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 Boyd notes that the power in the beam matters but so does the material that is irradiated. — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026

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Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of illumined

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Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The Happy Hours star radiated in a strapless deep purple silk dress with a distressed scoop neckline and asymmetrical draping on her left hip, creating a ruched effect that cascaded down to the ankle-length hemline.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

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Rather, the crisis of the Lincoln has illuminated a pattern of callousness and cruelty toward military personnel, people who have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of illuminated

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While this is rare, the heat emitted from your car, in combination with a fuel spill, could cause the gasoline vapors to catch fire.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
During the eclipse, Janssen was using a spectroscope to look at the spectrum of light emitted by the sun.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of emitted

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On stage, the audience is the camera, peering into a cutaway of set designer Fly Davis’ ominous, two-story house, lit with foreboding foreshadowing by Anna Watson.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lit

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Finally, the Amanda Committee’s Golden Clapper went to casting directirs Mette Holme Nielsen and Jannecke Bervell for their contributions to Norwegian film over more than 30 years.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Panettiere’s death has since cast a spotlight on Hickerson, while extensive public records reviewed by NBC News detail his trail of financial and legal troubles.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cast

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Styles went on to play two verses and choruses of the song, originally released in 1974, and told the crowd to sing along on the first chorus.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
The studio has released seven titles that have won 10 Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards, with voice talent including Glenn Close, Jennifer Hudson, Ethan Hawke, John Legend, Lupita Nyong’o, Daisy Ridley and Oprah Winfrey.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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