1
as in to illumine
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 to radiate
to throw or give off
irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field
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Recent Examples of irradiate
Every fifteen minutes or so, a different ion irradiated the cells, and, after several cycles were complete, Schwartz let the samples rest.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Behind it, the mountain light flowed over low-lying clouds, irradiating ski pistes on the facing valley wall.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Over time, the neutrons will effectively irradiate the reactor and surrounding materials.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Where does slushy brine erupt onto the surface, and where do irradiated ice chunks sink into the depths?
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Behind it, the mountain light flowed over low-lying clouds, irradiating ski pistes on the facing valley wall.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Over time, the neutrons will effectively irradiate the reactor and surrounding materials.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Where does slushy brine erupt onto the surface, and where do irradiated ice chunks sink into the depths?
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiate
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Rev 21:10), an ark of salvation sailing through the waters of history and a beacon that illumines the dark nights of this world.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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But Purvis especially, in spite of Patience’s self-containment, radiates quiet charisma — new-star power.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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That focus radiated out across the Lululemon lineup and has since expanded to multiple running, training and lifestyle options, now for both women and men.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Together, the artworks in the exhibition illuminate critical aspects of Ringgold’s practice and convey how Ringgold, a lifelong educator, presents children as creative, purposeful art makers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That process gradually cleared the dense fog, allowing starlight to travel freely through space and illuminating the cosmos for the first time.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Solar flares emit radiation, mostly in the form of ultraviolet light and X-rays, that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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This is significant, as China emits more carbon dioxide than any other country.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Make sure to listen for the small nudges of interest, the tiny sparks of joy and the things that light you up.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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After lunch, the schedule included more afternoon training sessions, before going back to the dorms, lights down by 9:30 p.m. sharp every night.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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By Wendy Lee June 23, 2025 3 AM PT For Subscribers In a rare searing rebuke, investors recently cast a symbolic vote disapproving of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2024 compensation package, which rose 4% to $51.9 million compared with the year before.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Even as Marine Corps recruiters promote enlistment as protection for families lacking legal status, directives for strict immigrant enforcement have cast away practices of deference previously afforded to military families, immigration law experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 June 2025
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Powerful bursts of radio waves emanating from 69 locations in the cosmos have helped researchers at long last find the missing matter.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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An Israeli official has said that the country was actively planning to mitigate the potential contamination emanating from strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, including the massive underground complex at Fordow.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Also on Tuesday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its monthly look at U.S. import and export prices — a report that historically hasn't gotten a ton of attention, but now provides another way to measure the impact of tariffs.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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The traffic alert was released Sunday at 9:31 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 1:17 a.m. Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park One lane is closed from 167th Street to 179th Street on southbound US-69.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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“Irradiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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