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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
The fuel had been irradiated at Hanford’s N Reactor but was never processed to extract plutonium.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 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
Clooney — face wrapped in a giant gray beard — plays Augustine, a scientist at an Arctic research station that's still standing after an unnamed global catastrophe leaves the Earth irradiated.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Her old home was inside the 12½-mile km irradiated exclusion zone.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Set two-hundred years after atomic armageddon, residents of Vault-Tec’s network of luxury fallout habitats begin to explore the radioactive territory outside their shelters and discover a nightmarish world of militant factions, irradiated creatures, vicious raiders, and feral monsters.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The oldest dates back to 1970 and holds big, gnarly trees grown from 100 percent American irradiated nuts grafted onto Chinese rootstock.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
As the researchers explain, ultraviolet light accounts for roughly 4 percent of the total solar energy focused on the water being irradiated.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2016
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 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
Clooney — face wrapped in a giant gray beard — plays Augustine, a scientist at an Arctic research station that's still standing after an unnamed global catastrophe leaves the Earth irradiated.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Her old home was inside the 12½-mile km irradiated exclusion zone.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Set two-hundred years after atomic armageddon, residents of Vault-Tec’s network of luxury fallout habitats begin to explore the radioactive territory outside their shelters and discover a nightmarish world of militant factions, irradiated creatures, vicious raiders, and feral monsters.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The oldest dates back to 1970 and holds big, gnarly trees grown from 100 percent American irradiated nuts grafted onto Chinese rootstock.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
As the researchers explain, ultraviolet light accounts for roughly 4 percent of the total solar energy focused on the water being irradiated.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiated
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While Vietnam radiated warmth as a whole, Cuba revealed its charm in smaller moments, like when the fun-loving construction workers in Havana lit up at gifts brought from the States.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hearts radiated from her headpiece to her hem, with a single heart placed near her pelvis.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Modern Wing is illuminated in stunning natural light that brilliantly showcases its contemporary works.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s illuminated in more than the record.—
Sam McDowell
Updated March 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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VOCs are gases emitted by everything from carpets and shower curtains to cosmetics and cleaning products.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Modern landfills are designed to capture the methane emitted, but even the most efficient systems still allow almost 58% to escape into the atmosphere.—
Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Evan Makkai and Kaden Tisdall, in particular, lit it up through that 5-minute, 22-second stretch to close out the half, scoring 8 and 6 points, respectively.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX has lit many more candles than needed for its birthdays since it was founded by Elon Musk in 2002.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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After the machine recount, the mayor’s race remained within one-quarter of 1% of the votes cast, the Supervisor of Elections said in a news release.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Marco Grazzini has addressed his unexpected exit from the Virgin River cast after six seasons.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, released Sunday, March 15, 2026.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Irradiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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