irradiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of irradiate
1
as in illumines
to supply with light the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas

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2
as in radiates
to throw or give off irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiates
  1. illuminates
  2. radiates
  3. emits
  4. casts
  5. emanates
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  • The juxtaposition of the two messages illuminates the deepening faultlines and anxieties within the technological competition between the US and China, which the rapid rise of AI is only deepening.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • That contrast can give takeovers the appearance of a spontaneous revolt, one that illuminates the extreme economic disparities of our era.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
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  • Besides, Beckham practically radiates the sort of star power that dispenses with the need for endless chatter; like Michael Jordan in his Hanes/Space Jam heyday, his physical presence takes precedent over the usual run of blunt-force loquacity.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
  • Those tendrils are formed from plasma, or ionized gas, at temperatures in excess of a million degrees Fahrenheit, compared to the sun's visible surface, the photosphere, which radiates at about 9,932 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
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  • Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Between May through August every year, the US emits an average of around 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from AC every month, roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of the Netherlands.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026
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  • The latest exchange casts further doubt over the future of the interim peace agreement signed last month, a deal that had sought to pave the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war after 60 days of negotiations.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • In Proof, Cheadle stars as Robert, a once-brilliant mathematician whose struggle with mental illness casts a long shadow over his daughter Catherine (Edebiri) following his death.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
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  • Saturday Night’s Main Event XLV emanates from The Garden on July 18, WWE's first Saturday Night's Main Event in the building since 2007.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Daoist practices, then, are based on the premise that everything that makes up the world emanates from the Dao.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
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