Synonyms of radiating

radiating

verb

present participle of radiate

1

as in emanating

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point

the heat radiating from the fire

the spokes of a bicycle wheel radiate from the hub towards the rim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emanating
• flowing
• branching
• diverging
• deriving
• stemming
• raying
• diffusing
• dissipating
• fanning (out)
• arising
• spreading
• proceeding
• dispersing
• splitting
• dispelling
• dividing
• separating
• scattering
• forking
• springing
• ramifying
• issuing
• splaying
• parting
• uncoupling
• unyoking
• unlinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focusing
• converging
• concentrating
• meeting
• approaching
• funneling
• connecting
• nearing
• coupling
• linking
• joining
• uniting
• closing in (on)
• centralizing
• centering (on)

2

as in shining

to emit rays of light

fireflies give off their light by means of a chemical reaction that causes their abdomens to radiate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shining
• glowing
• beaming
• flashing
• flaring
• raying
• gleaming
• flickering
• glittering
• shimmering
• burning
• glistening
• glinting
• glimmering
• blazing
• sparkling
• flaming
• illuminating
• illumining
• twinkling
• glaring
• firing
• irradiating
• lighting
• beating (down)
• scintillating
• luminescing
• brightening
• glistering
• blinding
• lightening
• coruscating
• winking
• blinking
• sheening
• spangling
• dazzling
• lustering
• winkling
• bedazzling
• dazing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkening
• lowering
• blackening

3

as in emitting

to throw or give off

the sun radiates tiny amounts of energy in the form of microwaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emitting
• emanating
• casting
• releasing
• expelling
• issuing
• eliminating
• evolving
• irradiating
• exhaling
• shooting
• discharging
• sending (out)
• pouring
• venting
• giving out
• exuding
• oozing
• throwing out
• erupting
• expiring
• evacuating
• secreting
• excreting
• spraying
• ejecting
• gushing
• spurting
• spewing
• squirting
• spouting
• jetting
• outpouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbing
• inhaling
• taking up
• sucking (up)
• soaking (up)
• sponging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of radiating

The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings. — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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

One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026

The interior of his Paris pied-à-terre, a grand 19th-century apartment on a leafy avenue radiating off the Arc de Triomphe, is just as maximalist. — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Holland’s jittery, earnest, winsome take on the iconic 64-year-old comic iconic was instantly likable, radiating teen-geek charisma. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Throughout the evening, the Parrish’s executive director, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, could be found greeting guests, radiating positive energy and enthusiasm. — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

But then our son stumbles into the room and burrows between us, his warmth radiating right alongside my light. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026