IRRADIATING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

irradiating

verb

present participle of irradiate

as in illuminating

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 radiating

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

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Recent Examples of irradiating The facility’s location at Idaho National Laboratory allows users to leverage adjacent world-class infrastructure, including the Advanced Test Reactor for irradiating salts and the Analytical Research Laboratories for detailed isotopic analysis. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026 After decades of technological and scientific advancements, irradiating food is now a common practice around the world. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025 Experts agree that nuclear deterrence is not a pure numbers game (all sides would soon just be irradiating rubble). — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025

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If nothing else, The Steppe and Its Empires is illuminating as a catalog of comparable practices across these empires.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Telescopes have upended astronomy again and again by illuminating what was previously invisible to the naked eye.

— Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of illuminating

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The first breathtaking photos of totality for the total solar eclipse 2026 are pouring in, revealing incredible views of the sun's atmosphere radiating out from behind the moon's colossal silhouette.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Observations of the Perseids go back more than 2,000 years, with meteors radiating from the constellation of Perseus.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiating

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While sharing her beauty secrets with Vogue, the Bollywood star sets the mood by lighting a Dolce & Gabbana candle.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Jarvis spent nearly three and a half years in state custody after being charged with arson for lighting his stepdad’s three-wheeler on fire.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of lighting

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In March and April 2025, the researchers pointed IXPE at 1E 1547-5408, a magnetar that spins once every two seconds and is unusual among its kind for steadily emitting radio waves.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
There is also a record that staff there was improperly emitting particles through their smokestack.

— Dave Savini, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Even with their fortunes brightening in Michigan, Republicans are clear-eyed about the headwinds this year.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Made with a peptide complex and vitamin E, the patches reduce lines and wrinkles while plumping and brightening your skin.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026

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The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The movie would star Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in one of the most celebrating casting coups of its day.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of casting

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The vast majority of artists who have stopped recording and releasing new music disappear from the rankings and are often never seen again.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Longstaff has had a very good pre-season and could play alongside Ethan Ampadu, releasing Anton Stach to take a more attacking role.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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