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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Adding dyes and microparticles to the water and illuminating them with lasers helped capture the flows on high-speed video.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Top Gear's Jack Rix has actually had a gander at the Torcal, and described it as having a large grille with illuminating 3D diamonds for serious bling.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

Definition of illuminating

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Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.

— Amy Graff, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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Meanwhile, the La Habra Police Department posted a less flashy video to Facebook showing a drone video of a person lighting a firework in the middle of a residential street.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of lighting

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This one seems to wrap all the way around the entirety of his head, emitting light that’s supposed to be beneficial for his scalp and hair growth.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Penta Tandem monitors vertically stack five light-emitting layers, which improves energy efficiency, significantly boosts peak brightness, and drastically extends the overall lifespan of the screen.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

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Warm White One of the best colors for brightening a dark room is also one of the most popular.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Sabrina Carpenter posted a photo on Instagram of her makeup and featured the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer, a brightening concealer used by Courteney Cox and Hailey Bieber.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 28 June 2026

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Others have also criticized Nolan for casting Black musician Travis Scott as a bard and trans actor Elliot Page as Greek soldier Sinon.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2026
There have been countless instances where casting unknown actors has paid off, including an array of recent examples.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

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Then the group will take a nice – and well-deserved – break for a little bit after their nearly year-long tour and releasing music in between.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Since releasing his debut album, Jay-Z has racked up 25 Grammy wins as well as several historic firsts for a rapper, including his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 2017) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2021).

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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Others float slowly just below geostationary orbit, listening to the signals emanating from communications and early warning satellites stationed there.

— Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Donis said multiple people reached out with complaints of a foul smell emanating from the river.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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